The characters in both “Winter Dreams” and The Great Gatsby share undeniable similarities and yet subtle differences that not only drive them together but also make them unique in their own way. Gatsby, like Dexter in “Winter Dreams”, yearned to make a name for himself and strove to do so. However, both characters did not have themselves in mind so much as they thought of the woman they loved more than any other. Gatsby and Dexter both chased their dreams. For Gatsby this dream was Daisy Buccanan, while for Dexter this dream was Judy Jones.
Many social and political events during the early 20th century helped play a role in the molding of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams.” The conclusion of World War I, the Roaring Twenties and the emergence of the new woman all were reflected in Fitzgerald’s work. When the US entered WWI, women all over the country had to step up into new leadership roles, ones that had never been filled by women prior to the war. Men of the households were rushed out of the house and on to the battlefields, leaving openings in the workplaces, and the homes. Women began becoming self-sufficient and were forced to rely on themselves and other women.
The Great Gatsby and the short story “Winter Dreams” have similar storylines, but I prefer the movie for a variety of reasons. The movie emphasized numerous symbols such as the blue eye billboard which interested me to further determine the meaning. Also, the movie represented the jazz era in detail, especially with the characters’ appearances and the activities they engaged in. I also liked the ironic scene when Daisy murdered Tom’s mistress, Myrtle. While reading “Winter Dreams”, many clarifications were needed in order to comprehend.
People who come from similar backgrounds may share similar experiences. This applies to the characters of Jay Gatsby and Dexter Green, who progress throughout The Great Gatsby and Winter Dreams to achieve the lifestyle that they always wanted, but fall short when it comes to love. The Great Gatsby and Winter Dreams were written By F. Scott Fitzgerald, and both of these stories give an insight to life in the 1920s. Jay Gatsby is one of the central characters in The Great Gatsby. He came from a poor family and eventually became extremely wealthy, but he isn’t satisfied without his past lover, Daisy Buchanan.
Characters in novels can have obsessions with people, the same as in the world readers live in today. In the book, The Great Gatsby, the main, male character, Gatsby, is obsessed with a woman named Daisy Buchanan. In the passage Winter Dreams, Dexter, the main male character, is obsessed with a woman, Judy Jones. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote both of these novels/ passages. The Great Gatsby is a story about a man revolving part of his life around trying to achieve his American dream by conforming to a woman and society 's standards.
Characters in novels can have obsessions with people, the same as in the world readers live in today. In the book, The Great Gatsby, the main, male character, Gatsby, is obsessed with a woman named Daisy Buchanan. In the passage Winter Dreams, Dexter, the main male character, is obsessed with a woman, Judy Jones. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote both of these novels/ passages introducing the same theme. The Great Gatsby is a story about a man who has revolved part of his life around trying to achieve his American dream by conforming to a woman and society 's standards.
Over the last couple of days in class we have discussed F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams”. This short story explores several themes such as reality vs idealism and over expectations. These themes communicates through the use of various literary devices such as irony, symbolism, allegories and imagery. Through the use of these literary devices each character is brought to life and given its own type of personality. One quote that explores how the main character, Dexter, is given a unique personality states “The helpless ecstasy of losing himself in her charm was a powerful opiate rather than a tonic”.
Caitlin Beebe American literature Ms.Gibbs 17 November 2016 The love story F. Scott Fitzgerald, writer of the novel “The Great Gatsby”, and e.e cummings writer of the poem “anyone lived in a pretty how town”, convey similar themes of love though the use of tone, imagery. Both seasons are about is that people all away fall in love, and love can be true and honesty? Can you intriguing that you were in this poeple shoes and is that hard thing that there have to go trown. The Great Gatsby had a lot of love and that there had been love 5 year ago and she had life him that time and that gatsby what as to never give up on “well, about six week ago, she he and the name Gatsby for the first time in year” (F.Scott
Although The Great Gatsby and Nighthawks differ in intent and medium, they share several key themes. For instance, both works thematically explore big city loneliness, as well as existential loneliness. A central theme shared by The Great Gatsby and Nighthawks is big city loneliness. The isolation of the people in the diner of Nighthawks depicts big city loneliness.
Dexter and Gatsby both share similar traits, as well as personality. But they also portray their differences through their actions, by chasing the American Dream; which is the all ultimate goal of becoming successful. Sometimes loving someone will leave people to end up with a heartache. Dexter and Gatsby both share similar traits and personality throughout both stories. “The little girl who had done this was eleven-beautifully ugly as little girls are apt to be who are destined after a few years to be inexpressibly lovely and bring no end of misery to a great number of men.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s personal life and the relationships he had influenced how he wrote his characters’ relationships. An example of this occur in both “The Great Gatsby” and “Winters Dream”. The two main male characters some to have a strong influence that come back to Fitzgerald’s life. In Fitzgerald’s life, he knew he wanted to write and he wanted to make that his career.
Wasted Away “There can be no deep disappointment where there is no deep love.” (Martin Luther King Jr.) When there is love and understanding between two extraordinary individuals, there will most undoubtedly be wistfulness when the relationship ceases to exist. The novel The Great Gatsby and the short story Winter Dream are both by F. Scott Fitzgerald and feature an eligible man who becomes emotionally devoted to a woman shortly after encountering them. Although both stories commence excessively similar, they end quite diversely.
“Winter Dreams” was published in 1926. Francis Scott Fitzgerald is most well-known for his novel “The Great Gatsby”. A common theme he is known for is the American dream and how it is corrupt. Fitzgerald enjoys writing about the poor boy chasing after the rich girl. This story is about a man named Dexter Green trying to achieve the American dream by obtaining the girl he adores.
“The Great Gatsby” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” both focus on the common theme of pursuing goals and living the American Dream. As well as leaving behind the past and “turn a new leaf”. The main characters in each story, Blanche and Gatsby, both have dreams of wealth and great living.
The First World War not only destroyed the traditional value of American society, but also created many young writers who were called “The Lost Generation”. Among them, some had experienced the First World War and felt tired of it; some became aware of the war indirectly and might have the illusion of the postwar society with disappointed and pessimistic emotions. The sameness of their work was to reflect the lost feeling and emotion in the postwar society of America. Among them, the most attractive are Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises and Fitzgerald’s
