A Study of Dick’s Tragic Fate in Tender Is the Night from the Perspective of Binary Opposition

Ziyi  Chen

doi:10.54691/0nq3y021

Authors

Ziyi Chen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/0nq3y021

Keywords:

Tender Is the Night, Binary Opposition, Tragic Fate, Dick.

Abstract

Tender Is the Night is a long autobiographical novel by Fitzgerald, focusing on the tragic fate of the protagonist Dick. This study analyzes Dick’s tragic fate from the perspective of binary opposition, and believes that it stems from three aspects: the first is the realistic opposition in the context of the prosperity and decline of American society in the 1920s; the second is the inherent contradiction of Dick’s personal qualities; and the third is the contradiction in interpersonal relationships between Dick and other characters. These oppositions reveal Dick’s inner struggles and conflicts, driving his fate towards tragedy and profoundly reflecting the complexity of human nature and the cruelty of society.

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