This paper explains that, unlike earlier novels, Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night" pays more attention to internalized issues
instead of focusing solely on the wealth of the characters as the means by which they express themselves. The author points out that, in this manner, Fitzgerald brings the reader closer to the characters he creates, characters who operate with less flash and dazzle and more strain and
spontaneity. The paper relates that the main conflict of the novel lies in Dick Diver's complete collapse as his life changes from that of an affluent and respected doctor to a humiliated, alcoholic outcast.