Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night mirrors F. Scott Fitzgerald’s own experiences as part of the post-World War I expatriate generation, also known as the Lost Generation. Thematic issues include marriage, love, infidelity, parental relationships, love of country, and loss of idealism. The focus of the story is Dick Diver, a brilliant psychiatrist who is a savior to everyone but himself.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
American Novel
Student Activities
Students conduct research on the life of the author and the time period of the novel. They write papers and make presentations that they peer critique. They compare and contrast the novel to film noir. Students analyze character development, and they take critical approaches to understand the novel.
Supplementary materials include a multiple-choice reading check with answer key.
Ethical Values
- Adaptability
- Family commitment
- Integrity
- Respect
- Responsibility
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