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
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parallel to Fitzgerald life. For example‚ Daisy‚ the women Jay Gatsby has been basing his whole life on‚ is similar to Zelda Sayre‚ who would not marry Fitzgerald at first because of his lack of success. Gatsby and Fitzgerald both met vital women to their lives at dances‚ and both while they were stationed at camps in the army. Gatsby met Daisy at Camp Taylor in Illinois‚ where they danced and fell in love. However‚ after Gatsby went off to war‚ they never got back together again. Fitzgerald met his
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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
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Francis Scott Fitzgerald. In his life he experienced poverty‚ love‚ alcoholism‚ marriage‚ and economic loss. The story of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his greatest stories revealing his life is what the 1920s give us. F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul‚ Minnesota into an Irish-Catholic family. His father‚ Edward Fitzgerald‚ was the owner of a furniture business in St. Paul. He soon then lost the job and tried working as a salesman for Proctor and Gamble. This new job had the Fitzgeralds moving
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24‚ 1896 – December 21‚ 1940) was an American author of novels and short stories‚ whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age‚ a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.[1] Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s. He finished four novels: This Side of Paradise‚ The Beautiful and Damned‚ The Great Gatsby—his most famous—and Tender Is the Night. A fifth
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams”‚ the main female character‚ Judy Jones‚ is a conflicting character due to her personal attributes. Her beauty and charm countered by her cold affection. Her personality contradicting her need to be treated highly. The way she is violent despite her innocent charm. She is believed to be innocent‚ but deep down she is empty. Judy’s beauty‚ which is noticed by many‚ is contrasted by her cold affection‚ and the way she manipulates people. Shown by
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story‚ “Winter Dreams”‚ he suggests that the American Dream is a desire for glittery objects. Some people put all of their effort into something and never get what they want or sometimes get what they want. But then in some cases people that don’t put much effort into something get what they want. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams” Dexter had a desire for his material success‚ which he put his effort into. Dexter also had a desire for a girl named
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story‚ “Winter Dreams”‚ he suggests that the American Dream is a desire for glittery things. In the short story‚ it shows that Dexter wants a glittery lifestyle. When Dexter works for that lifestyle‚ there are promising results. When Dexter doesn’t work hard‚ not so promising. Just as in life‚ in order to achieve what you want‚ you have to work hard. In the short story‚ Dexter works hard to achieve Material Success. An example of this is when Dexter owned a laundromat
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something remarkable. F. Scott Fitzgerald faced many trials in his lifetime‚ struggling with alcoholism‚ debt‚ and a mentally ill wife. He used his life experiences for admirable purposes by including them in his novels and short stories. F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ a man who faced many challenges throughout his lifetime‚ was one of the most adept American authors of the twentieth century. Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ 1896 in St. Paul‚ Minnesota. His parents‚ Mary and Edward Fitzgerald‚ royally named
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write many different forms of literature. American author F. Scott Fitzgerald is recognized for his ability to incorporate personal experiences and struggles into the influential
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