What is the theme in “Winter Dreams” by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams” examines a boy named Dexter Green whose ambitions become identified with a selfish rich girl. He is from a modest background and he strives to be a part of the exclusive world inhabited by the woman he loves. He needs glittering things such as money, wealth, and privilege to fulfill his vision of a perfect life which indulges gaining the love of Judy Jones. Judy was the center of his dream and she pushed and motivated him to become successful. But having her does more than motivate him to become successful, because she will show him a passionate vitality and liveliness in this life. When he learns that Judy’s beauty and vitality has faded and is lost, he breaks and he is disappointed. This story is about having the American Dream, and there are certain themes such as emptiness, power and money, freedom and control, and illusions that play an important role in attaining that dream. The themes that play throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald’s st
