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Dreaming for Success In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Winter Dreams, he explores the ideas of the American Dream and how Dexter Green’s dreams do not come to be when facing reality. The winter dream’s that Dexter has been a representation of the American Dream that people had at this time. He wanted to become well known not just by his wealth, but by his social status. Judy Jones is a physical representation of what Dexter aspires to attain. He considers her the best of the best as a woman, which is why he longs to be with her. In the Golf Club, the whole purpose for Dexter becoming a caddy was so he could get closer to the wealthy and observe them. Then during the winter when the Sherry Island Golf Club was closed, he would dream even more about himself …show more content…

The reason that he decided to become a caddy at the Golf Club was not only because he wanted to earn some extra cash, but to get closer to the life of the wealthy and observe them because of their success. The Sherry Island Golf Club is like a checkpoint for Dexter in order to achieve his dream he first needs to have money and start building a good social status. When Fitzgerald describes the Golf Club he states “When he crossed the hills the wind blew cold as misery, and if the sun was out he tramped with his eyes squinted up” (965). During the winter when the Golf Club is closed Dexter can envision his American dream more and in different scenarios that he has played in his head multiple times. As stated in Winter Dreams “He wanted not association with glittering things and glittering people-he wanted the glittering things for himself” (967). Dexter correlates being part of the Sherry Island Golf Club as being successful. In order to become successful, he becomes a caddy to observe the habits of the rich and then proceeded to quit the life of a caddy in order to not only be associated with the rich but to join them in their

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