Essays Tagged: "Winter Dreams"

F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the archetypical technique many times in "Winter Dreams."

which causes the hero downfall. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the archetypical technique many times in "Winter Dreams."As the story begins the reader is told of Dexter's job as a caddy on Sherry Island. T ... dy Jones is the temptress of the story.As one can see Fitzgerald includes archetypes many times in "Winter Dreams." Furthermore he does a wonderful job doing it. It not only shows the unseen in the st ...

(3 pages) 50 0 4.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Sun Also Rise"s and "Winter Dreams".

kinetic sense" (Fitzgerald)?There are many similarities between the women and men in Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" and Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. Both Judy and Brett are very loud and forward; th ... an to man, but from husband to husband. While there is no mention of alcohol or other substance in "Winter Dreams," Judy is what we would call now a nymphomaniac or a "sexaholic," jumping from bed to ...

(6 pages) 71 2 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway

Connections between Dexter's Dream "Winter Dreams" and the American Dream, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's life. Includes outline & works sited.

e. However each person has their own idealistic perception of this dream. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" obtaining Judy Jones allows for Dexter Green to achieve his dream. Fitzgerald portray ... as a resident of insane asylums.As one can plainly see, Fitzgerald molded the extraordinary story "Winter Dreams" after his own life and times, by often referring to happenings in his own life white ...

(4 pages) 71 1 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Linguistics of the Great Gatsby". This paper describes F. Scott Fitzgerald's linguistic style as represented in his modern story, "The Great Gatsby".

ider his infatuation with all things outwardly beautiful, but inherently flawed. In such pieces as "Winter Dreams" and This Side Of Paradise, Fitzgerald turns a scrutinizing eye towards the glamorous ... th mentioning is the recurring theme of introducing and unattainable woman into his stories. As in "Winter Dreams," his infamous short story concerning the experiences of a young middle class man whos ...

(8 pages) 172 1 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Comparison of Love in the stories, "The Darling" by Anton Chekhov, and "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The two stories "The Darling" by Anton Chekhov and "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald both revolve around love. Olenka in "The Darling" and Dexter i ... r. In a way she was able to communicate to the world through love.On the other hand, in the story, "Winter Dreams", the author's perspective of love is that which arises due to physical attraction. Fo ...

(4 pages) 44 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Disillusion, Defiance, and Discontent 1914 - 1946: Comparison of Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" and Wolfe's "The Far and the Near"

ng without illusion. Disillusionment, or the death of a dream, is a prominent them in Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams," and Wolfe's "The Far and the Near." In both short stories the main character clearly ... Near." In both short stories the main character clearly embodies the theme of disillusionment. In "Winter Dreams," Dexter Green experiences disillusionment, and In "The Far and the Near," the enginee ...

(2 pages) 4256 0 3.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Egg" - Modern American Lit. story - How the characters pursue the "American Dream"

"Winter Dreams" is the story of the rise of Dexter Green, a hardworking, confident young man who beco ...

(1 pages) 1247 0 5.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Winter Dreams

The Characterization of Judy Jones Judy Jones' character in Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald is portrayed through her mannerisms and the effect her demeanor ...

(3 pages) 14 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Dexter's Dream

Dexter's Dreams "Winter Dreams" by F.Scott Fitzgerald a fictional story that focuses around the American dream in the ... F.Scott Fitzgerald a fictional story that focuses around the American dream in the 1920"˜s. "Winter Dreams" was first published in the Metropolitan Magazine (December 1922) and was in his colle ... Magazine (December 1922) and was in his collection All the Sad Young Men (1926). Fitzgerald wrote "Winter Dreams" while working on his third novel The Great Gatsby. From rag-to-riches or material suc ...

(2 pages) 1480 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Discuss The Thematic And Symbolic Importance Of Animals In The Works Of Theodore Roethke, James Dickey And Other Authors Studied

Not only does the wire encompass the woods, the fields, and the grazing cows but also connects the winter hawk upon the post that turns into a robin, then into a boy and finally "into a man who holds ... gleaming around the lake", as a sense of appreciation and being attuned to life for Dexter in Winter Dreams. Finally, McKay uses the imagery of animals in When Dawn Comes to the City, comparing ...

(2 pages) 1888 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Winter Dreams" By F. Scott Fitzgeralds

In "Winter Dreams" by F.Scott Fitzgerald, Dexter experiences an internal conflict between dealing with t ... conflict between dealing with the reality of things, and throwing it all to the wind to follow his "winter dreams". From the time he was young Dexter's life was characterized by his dreaming. Initiall ... rrying Judy Jones because she represented to him the best in a woman. As it says in the story, "his winter dreams happened to be concerned at first with musings on the rich", "often he reached out for ...

(2 pages) 18 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Great" As Displayed by Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby

enable success in the end. This was displayed in his novel The Great Gatsby, his short story “Winter Dreams”, and his A & E Biography.Fitzgerald’s motivation to attain that “g ... ope for more, but he becomes great with his ultimate desire.In Fitzgerald’s short story, “Winter Dreams”, the main character Dexter is of Fitzgerald’s image with his undying motiva ...

(4 pages) 24 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald