Winter Dreams, By F. Scott Fitzgerald

One of the most well-known and notable short stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald is Winter Dreams. This story first appeared in 1922s. The narrative explores the life of Dexter Green who is middle-class boy who wishes to be a member of the upper elite class. And out of this wish, he works hard in order to gain a wealthy status. Although his hard work, he still feels an alien. He soon meets a girl who he eventually discovers is just stringing him along. After years of not seeing her and hearing the news of the girl’s sad fate, he still realizes that he still has some love left for her. At the center of story are then themes of class and society and the negative side of American Dream. These two themes are mainly symbolized by the characters of the story.
Such themes are clear on the author’s use of objects such as the boat and golf balls, as well as how he used his characters. In fact, In the same way, he uses the characters of Judy to represent the concept of wealth and high society. And similar to her high wealthy status, she is represented as someone who is both attractive yet unachievable. This particularly relates to the dreams of Dexter who wishes to be a part of the rich society. In the later parts of the story, the author emphasizes the complexities of an indulgent life:
"Often he reached out for the best without knowing why he did it – and something he ran up against the mysterious denials and prohibitions in which life indulges”

In this line Fitzgerald shows how the concept of wealth along with money and comfort are nothing but illusive objects that will soon fade. Therefore, he communicates the fact that while the themes of class and wealth are dominant in the story, such concepts are in fact illusions or a replacement for