“ When people have so much for outsiders didn't it indicate a lack of inner intensity? ”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night (1934). copy citation
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Source | Tender Is the Night |
| Topic | intensity inwardness |
| Date | 1934 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks03/0301261h.html |
Context
“She knew the Divers loved each other because it had been her primary assumption. She had thought however that it was a rather cooled relation, and actually rather like the love of herself and her mother. When people have so much for outsiders didn't it indicate a lack of inner intensity?
"And I mean love," he said, guessing her thoughts. "Active love—it's more complicated than I can tell you. It was responsible for that crazy duel."
"How did you know about the duel? I thought we were to keep it from you."” source
"And I mean love," he said, guessing her thoughts. "Active love—it's more complicated than I can tell you. It was responsible for that crazy duel."
"How did you know about the duel? I thought we were to keep it from you."” source
Meaning and analysis
