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Zelda's Flamboyant Courtship Moments
- Zelda captivated men with daring antics like climbing her own roof and staging rescues for attention.
- Fitzgerald proposed, sent an engagement ring, and she accepted then immediately welcomed 60 Auburn ROTC cadets to town.
Expat Life Worsened Their Marriage
- Europe amplified the Fitzgeralds' marital problems rather than fixing them.
- While Scott wrote The Great Gatsby, drinking and Zelda's infidelity and erratic behavior deepened their decline.
Dangerous Episodes During Breakdown
- Zelda's mental health crises produced dangerous incidents like throwing herself off a patio and grabbing the steering wheel to force a crash.
- These episodes signaled severe deterioration well before formal diagnoses and institutionalization.