Analyzing The Story 'Winter Dreams'

“Winter Dreams” is a story about Dexter Green, whose life story is told in six parts. This story begins when Dexter is fourteen years old, then carries out the rest of his life story. tumultuous affair with Judy Jones. Dexter first sees Judy at the golf course where he works as a teenager. He falls in love with her, but doesn't pursue a romantic relationship with her until he becomes a successful entrepreneur. When he realizes that there's no hope for them, he gets engaged to Irene. Judy seduces him into one more month of passion, but they break up in the end. Years later, after Dexter has become a successful businessman in New York, he hears that Judy has married and lost her looks. He weeps not so much for her as for his youth and illusions—his …show more content…
Possessing themes like Success and Hollowness; these themes can be related back to today’s society in more ways than one.

Success for generations has meant one thing, and that is one has truly lived out the American Dream. The American Dream being; One they have found their dream job, and are either working at that job or are in a position to obtain the job. Two with the so called dream job comes the great wealth an individual has always wanted. Lastly, for most they have found that special someone in their life, and are in a position to start a family of their own. So what does “Winter Dreams” have anything to do with this?

Well, the main character Dexter, has had a vision of the typical American Dream. Dexter growing up was not in any way low class, but has this idea that he will grow up and become even more wealthy than he already was. He wants to jump to the highest social class, he can be in, and people’s opinions of him really do matter to him. One day while Dexter is working at the golf course he first encounters Judy Jones. Judy Jones is a self absorbed girl that tends to look down on others as if she is better than everyone else, and will use whoever she needs to help her in