F. Scott Fitzgerald's Winter Dreams

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, “Winter Dreams”, he suggests that the American Dream is a desire for “glittering things”, but the message Fitzgerald is trying to come across is that a person’s success depends on the effort put into it instead of class or race. Fitzgerald gives many examples of the idea American Dream, also Dexter’s desire for material success and his desire for Judy Jones. It’s also comparing his desire for both success and his childhood crush, Judy. The story starts off with Dexter caddying at a golf course as a child and while working there he sees Judy Jones. In Dexter’s eyes Judy was a beautiful young girl but he soon realized he did not want to pursue anything with her. After he witnessed Judy throwing a tantrum