More on Z, and Halloween
From text of the novel by Therese Anne Fowler:
“For the next few weeks, I was tired and uncomfortable and crabby, and antisocial because of it.”
Scott and Zelda drank a lot of alcohol, and I think one of the problems with substance addiction is it can make you antisocial, even if it makes you calmer, more energetic, and more social at first. The novel implies Zelda could not have more than one child because of her problems, and that may be one reason Scott left her.
On Halloween, the holiday comes from the Celtic tradition of Samhain which is a celebration of autumn harvest. It may be why so many wear scary costumes to remind you of death, whether of plant life in the Fall or human life.