Kandle Man Essay, Research Paper

Tender is the Night

Dick Diver is a resource for other people. Once he is used up, he is alone and far worse off than

the beginning of the book.

personality and charisma? the party man, the handsome initiator, he is a giver

madness? everyone he deals with on a personal level was crazy; Nicole is the center of that

madness. Madness needs him, but once there is no madness, he is dicarded.

Stardom? Rosemary needs him to initiate her into adulthood and maturity. Her stardom is her

weakness and she sees *censored* as

Violence? all around framing everything.

Dick as a resource to be used.

As an idol (to Tommy)

Used as a psychaiatrist;

as a host (at parties for his charisma);

as a man and older lover to initiate