Judy represents the American Dream and because of this, is seen more as an object to Dexter, than a person who can truly be loved. He believes “she was a not a girl who could be won” and because of his own desire to have “glittering things”, he renown’s her as someone to keep pursuing in order to have true success (Fitzgerald 2& 5). Although not intended, the evident historical bias against women is demonstrated and the reader is given insight on the social divisions and restraints in society at the time the piece was written. This can also explain why Judy is criticized multiple times for being insincere or disappointed. Lihau Zhang and Liying Cui, in their criticism of the “Winter Dreams”, allege that Fitzgerald’s selection of only adopting Dexter Green’s narrative perspective in the short story reflects the indisputable sexism ingrained in American society in the 1920’s. They argue that everything Judy feels, and everything she embodies, is “all interpreted by the male [protagonist]”, which can attribute to Dexter’s overall disillusionment towards the end of the novel (Zhang& Cui
Judy represents the American Dream and because of this, is seen more as an object to Dexter, than a person who can truly be loved. He believes “she was a not a girl who could be won” and because of his own desire to have “glittering things”, he renown’s her as someone to keep pursuing in order to have true success (Fitzgerald 2& 5). Although not intended, the evident historical bias against women is demonstrated and the reader is given insight on the social divisions and restraints in society at the time the piece was written. This can also explain why Judy is criticized multiple times for being insincere or disappointed. Lihau Zhang and Liying Cui, in their criticism of the “Winter Dreams”, allege that Fitzgerald’s selection of only adopting Dexter Green’s narrative perspective in the short story reflects the indisputable sexism ingrained in American society in the 1920’s. They argue that everything Judy feels, and everything she embodies, is “all interpreted by the male [protagonist]”, which can attribute to Dexter’s overall disillusionment towards the end of the novel (Zhang& Cui