The quote “Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all” from Alfred, Lord Tennyson applies to Dexter Green from “Winter Dream” by F. Scott Fitzgerald in many ways. While Dexter and Judy were together they truly loved each other. Judy says “I like the way you love me”(7). The quote shows that the relationship was enjoyable for both partners. Dexter experiencing love and loss in the long run helps him out in life. People who’ve not loved view the world differently than those who have loved. The next quote that relates Dexter’s situation to the quote is “There was a man I cared about, and this afternoon he told me out of a clear sky that he was poor”(5). This quote shows that Judy has gold digger tendencies and will only
