Winter Dreams F. Scott Fitzgerald ReSpOnSe QuEsTiOnS!!! YAY!! =D Question #1 Fitzgerald suggests that Dexter is destroyed by his "Winter Dreams." Do you think winter dreams are always harmful? why or why not?? We Answer #1 don’t think winter dreams are always harmful because there are winter dreams that can leave you with memories that you will cherish forever even though some might leave scars‚ some winter dreams can be magical like Dexter’s were at one time. Question #2 How
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pandemic‚ people in America began to change their American dreams. They started to rebel against social traditions‚ lose self-control‚ and party like never before. F. Scott Fitzgerald dubs the era the Jazz Age‚ as he reflects on the ambiguities of the American Dream. In Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams” and the novel The Great Gatsby‚ there are many similarities between the two main characters‚ Dexter and Gatsby. Dexter Green and Jay Gatsby epitomize the self-reliant individual; therefore‚ they
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Winter Dreams Judy Jones was born wealthy and she was attracted to men with power and money. Aside from her physical beauty‚ her status gave her many social options. She was vain and liked to be seen with a procession of men. Dexter was one of them. The seductive mannerisms in her voice had a magical effect on men and it drew their attention. Her voice was not lady-like but her tone was deep. Later on Dexter remembered that unique voice. Fitzgerald wrote in the short story‚ “He imagined her husky
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American Dream is known as happiness‚ wealth‚ and having materialistic items. In the short story “Winter Dreams” by F. Scott Fitzpatrick the character of Judy Jones is used as an example of the American Dream through beauty and actions‚ she influences Dexter. Dexter Green is a hardworking middle class boy‚ he denies his middle-class lifestyle‚ and aspires to become a member of wealthy class. As a consequence Dexter realizes the American Dream isn’t what he expected it to be. The story “Winter Dreams”
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written by Henry James is a presentation of Realism that depicts gender roles. In Modernism‚ the characteristics of gender roles are affected by the changes in the society. In F. Scott Fitzgerald “Winter Dreams”‚ the theme was focused on the interchange of gender roles. “Daisy Miller” and “Winter Dreams” are both similar and different when it comes to gender roles. In “Daisy Miller” Winterbourne is taking time off from Switzerland‚ he meets Daisy Miller through her young brother‚ Randolph. Winterbourne
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money was low in almost every household. This pushed Fitzgerald’s favorite topic of a poor boy becoming rich into the American public. Dexter‚ the main character in “Winter Dreams” went from being an average boy that was living a good life to a rich man because of the love he had for a wealthy girl named Judy Jones. Through‚ “Winter Dreams” Fitzgerald explained the major events of his own life. Although many critics believed that Fitzgerald had a great talent in writing and he lived a great life‚ some
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Ellis Topic: The Different Themes of Winter Dreams I. Introduction A. The “Winter Dream” of the story‚ refers to the American dream that Dexter thinks he wants‚ but has a skewed vision of. Themes of Love‚ Society and Class‚ Ambition and Gender Differences are apparent in this short story. B. Dexter’s humble origin makes him feel that he has to work harder to be like the other rich socialites‚ that he wants to fit in with. C. When reading “Winter Dreams”‚ a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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I rate “Winter Dreams” as Good. I rate “Winter Dreams” good because of the setting of the short story. The short story takes place in Black Bear Village‚ Minnesota. Dexter‚ the main character was born in Keeble‚ Minnesota‚ but moved to Black bear when he was older. A large part of the short story takes place at the Sherry Island Golf Club. Dexter caddies and the golf club‚ and is considered one of the best caddies to work there. Dexter also goes to formal events like dinners and dances at the golf
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A&P versus Winter Dreams Sammy‚ from the story “A & P” by John Updike‚ and Dexter‚ from the story “Winter Dreams” by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ are similar characters from two different stories. In both stories‚ the two men fell in love with what they pictured as the perfect woman. Each man had visions of the future they would like to have with the lady of their dreams. Sammy daydreamed of a fancy daytime gathering with his dream-girl’s family and friends (page number). Dexter dreamt of taking
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Modernism Reflection: WINTER DREAMS by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD I found F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams” to be very avant-garde and elitist as it tells of the rise of Dexter Green‚ a hardworking‚ middle class man who becomes caught up in the pursue of wealth and status. In his quest to be part of the ‘old money’ elite‚ he meets Judy Jones‚ a beautiful and youthful woman who further fuels his desire for greater wealth. The story addresses the ‘American dream’ where it was believed
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