it could change someone’s life or kill them. F. Scott Fitzgerald had created both Winter Dreams and The Great Gatsby. The two stories are quite similar ‚but also very unique in their own way. Gatsby and Dexter both come from either poor or middle class families. The two just want to fit into the higher class and both of them needed the last piece to becoming apart of the higher class. The location Gatsby and Dexter live impacted their lives and as well did the people that lived around them‚ also
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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
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Lauren George Honors Eng. IV Mr. Ark The Great Gatsby vs. “Winter Dreams” In F. Scotts Fitzgerald’s works‚ “Winter Dreams” and The Great Gatsby the reader cannot help but to notice how alike the characters. From desire starting at a young age for fabulous things to the extravagant women they will never possess‚ Jay Gatsby and Dexter Green‚ are modeled right after one another. The women they have an undying love for are also alike. The reader can pick up on the many similarities the minor characters
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The American Dream and Colors The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story set in the 1920’s in New York City. It tells the story of Jay Gatsby‚ a young man who bootlegs and gambles to achieve wealth‚ only to impress his first love‚ a materialistic spoiled girl named Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby and Daisy went their separate ways when Gatsby joined the war. Now Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan and Gatsby is trying to win her back through wealth. Gatsby’s one goal is to have Daisy; despite
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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. He wanted
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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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A.P. English “The Great Gatsby” Symbol Assignment Symbols are objects‚ characters‚ figures‚ and colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts. Throughout the book “The Great Gatsby”‚ many symbols are introduced in order to illustrate the many relevant themes within it. One of the first symbols introduced in “The Great Gatsby” is The Valley of Ashes‚ “a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take forms of houses and chimneys
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"The American Dream is the dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement." The American Dream‚ although different for every American‚ is a personal paradise‚ to which all aspire. It promises prosperity and self-fulfillment as well as rewards for hard work and self-reliance. In "Winter Dreams‚" a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the protagonist Dexter Green strives to obtain his dream in gaining the
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Benvolio does whatever he can to avoid problems. For the mask‚ I used three different colours; blue‚ violet‚ and white. The colour blue represents how much of a peacemaker Benvolio is. For example‚ in Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ of Romeo and Juliet‚ Benvolio says “ I am just trying to keep the peace. Put your sword away‚ or use it to help me stop this fight!” This shows that Benvolio does not want or enjoy fights‚ but rather‚ he wants to end them. In addition to the colour blue‚ the colour violet represents Benvolio’s
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The great “American Dream” is what everyone want‚ but might not be enough for everyone. In the short story‚ “Winter Dreams” F. Scott‚ Fitzgerald suggests that the American Dream is success is based on a person’s effort‚ Not on the person’s reputation or wealth. Fitzgerald writes about a young man named Dexter; how he achieves the best. Starting off the short story‚ Dexter‚ a young caddy quits his job. Then he takes his own path to achieving a great life He makes the choices that are the best
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