Judy may have found her winter dreams through a dysfunctional marriage, but Dexter also, while saddened by his disillusionment, achieved his because of Judy. “His tearful epiphany at the end of the story thus reflects the shock of his sudden discovery that he owed his drive, his ambition, and ultimately his business success...to psychological urges over which he had had no control” (Petry 137). Judy’s cruelty gave Dexter the determination he needed to succeed in life. He might not have accomplished the dream of obtaining Judy, but he did better himself because of her. Judy, no matter how dark a persona she might be, did give something good of herself to Dexter. She graced him with the opportunity to reach the American dream, to live a successful life. Judy, as heartless and vile as she is a character, breathed life into the protagonist, thus acting as a guiding light for him to
Judy may have found her winter dreams through a dysfunctional marriage, but Dexter also, while saddened by his disillusionment, achieved his because of Judy. “His tearful epiphany at the end of the story thus reflects the shock of his sudden discovery that he owed his drive, his ambition, and ultimately his business success...to psychological urges over which he had had no control” (Petry 137). Judy’s cruelty gave Dexter the determination he needed to succeed in life. He might not have accomplished the dream of obtaining Judy, but he did better himself because of her. Judy, no matter how dark a persona she might be, did give something good of herself to Dexter. She graced him with the opportunity to reach the American dream, to live a successful life. Judy, as heartless and vile as she is a character, breathed life into the protagonist, thus acting as a guiding light for him to