The American Dream In Fitzgerald's Winter Dream And The Great Gatsby

Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dream” and The Great Gatsby are both extraordinarily tales of unrequited love and the pursuit of the American Dream. The story “Winter Dreams” is not as complex as the novel “The Great Gatsby”. The story seems to be the preview of what’s to come in the novel. The theme of unrequited love and the American Dream are both present in both stories, but the development of the main characters from Dexter and Judy to Gatsby and Daisy shows us the best examples of how one can assume that the “Winters Dream” is simply a rough draft of The Great Gatsby.
Dexter and Gatsby are two men who are searching for something more out of life. They want wealth and the opportunity to share it with the girls they love. They are searching for the …show more content…
His motivation was to win Daisy back. His business ventures were not simple but instead were based around illegal activity. His need for acceptance from those of old-money would prove to Daisy that he was able to provide for her. While creating his wealth Gatsby, hid who he was from everyone around him. They were unaware that he was a self-made gentleman from a poverty stricken community. His identity was created by lies and assumptions from those who were invited to his parties. He is obsessed with his outward appearance and making sure that people view him as a wealthy …show more content…
Both characters are described to be very beautiful ladies who are able to get with they want. They are both wealthy, which seems to be what drives them the most, this creates a shallow image of both ladies. Judy’s character is very saddening. She is often depressed or crying and does not seem to know what she wants in life. She jumps from man to man in hopes of finding some form of solitude and does not care what others think of her. Her love for Dexter isn’t very apparent in the story. She admits that she loves him several times but her actions suggest other ways. She toys with the emotions of men and is quick to dismiss them when she gets bored. Her fascination with Dexter is unclear, but every time she runs away from him she has no emotions over it. She is searching for happiness in the men who swear they love her but still can’t find it. Once she finds a man she loves, he treats her in the same fashion that she treated the men in her youth. There is a sense of irony with her