During his years, F. Scott Fitzgerald was a member of the “Lost Generation”, a group of artists disillusioned with America’s obsession with money and material items. In his short story, “Winter Dreams”, Fitzgerald reinforces his stance on this issue through the experiences of the main character, Dexter Green. Dexter’s life starts with him being a successful small-town caddy. But, as he grows older, he becomes much more ambitious, with an endless appetite for wealth and social status. When Dexter comes across Judy Jones, a beautiful, young woman from the same town he grew up in, he is unable to escape her grasp and falls madly in love with her. In the story, Dexter’s winter dreams are to climb as high as possible on the social ladder, ultimately leaving him rich and successful but also unhappy and empty through his involvement with Judy Jones and his focus on money. …show more content…
He wants to be a part of the higher class in America. This is clearly shown through the quote, “He wanted not association with glittering things and glittering people — he wanted the glittering things themselves" (Fitzgerald, 200-201). Dexter’s winter dreams also lead him to pursue Judy Jones for more than 15 years, again in an attempt to again join the higher ranks of society. However, Dexter refuses to admit the clear flaws in Judy and denies that his dream is blatantly unattainable. Even after promising to marry him, Judy backs out of the wedding. But, Dexter still wishes her to be his