winter dreams

Winter Winter DreamsDreams

F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald

ReSpOnSe ReSpOnSe QuEsTiOnS!!!QuEsTiOnS!!!

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Questions #1Questions #1

Fitzgerald suggests that Fitzgerald suggests that Dexter is destroyed by his Dexter is destroyed by his "Winter Dreams." Do you "Winter Dreams." Do you think winter dreams are think winter dreams are always harmful? why or always harmful? why or why not?? why not??

Answer 1Answer 1We don’t think winter dreams We don’t think winter dreams

are always harmful because are always harmful because there are winter dreams that there are winter dreams that can leave you with memories can leave you with memories that you will cherish forever that you will cherish forever even though some might leave even though some might leave scars, some winter dreams can scars, some winter dreams can be magical like Dexter's were be magical like Dexter's were at one time.at one time.

Question #2Question #2

How might the story be How might the story be different if Dexter had different if Dexter had married Judy??married Judy??

Answer #2Answer #2 The story would of been different if The story would of been different if

Judy had married Dexter because he Judy had married Dexter because he wouldn’t of become bitter. He says, wouldn’t of become bitter. He says, "Long ago there was something in me "Long ago there was something in me but now that thing is gone... I cannot but now that thing is gone... I cannot cry. I cannot care .That thing will cry. I cannot care .That thing will come back no more." he’s bitter and come back no more." he’s bitter and sad , for his love is gone, he has lost sad , for his love is gone, he has lost her for good.her for good.

Question # 3 Question # 3

What happens when What happens when Dexter first meets Judy?Dexter first meets Judy?

Answer # 3 aAnswer # 3 a

When Dexter first meets When Dexter first meets Judy she invites him to Judy she invites him to dinner, "Well why don’t you dinner, "Well why don’t you come to dinner to tomorrow come to dinner to tomorrow night?" this is when Dexter night?" this is when Dexter begins to fall for her.begins to fall for her.

Question #3 bQuestion #3 b

What happens the second What happens the second time they meet??time they meet??

Answer #3 bAnswer #3 b

Dexter sees Judy at a dance Dexter sees Judy at a dance then they go to her house.. she then they go to her house.. she says.. "Wont you come in?"says.. "Wont you come in?"Dexter, even knowing he is Dexter, even knowing he is engaged, follows his heart engaged, follows his heart because he know he still loves because he know he still loves her and he goes into her house.her and he goes into her house.

Question #4 aQuestion #4 a

.Why does Dexter become .Why does Dexter become engaged to another engaged to another woman??woman??

Answer #4 aAnswer #4 a

Dexter becomes engaged to Dexter becomes engaged to another woman because he finally another woman because he finally accepts he wont ever be with accepts he wont ever be with Judy. ""He had to beat this into Judy. ""He had to beat this into his mind , but he convinced his mind , but he convinced himself at last."" This shows his himself at last."" This shows his internal conflict and his struggle internal conflict and his struggle to forget her and him accepting to forget her and him accepting the fact that he lost her.the fact that he lost her.


Why does he break the Why does he break the engagement??engagement??

Answer # 4 bAnswer # 4 b

Dexter breaks the engagement because Dexter breaks the engagement because he loves Judy and he didn’t think it was he loves Judy and he didn’t think it was right of him to do that to Irene... "He right of him to do that to Irene... "He subjected himself to a deeper agony in subjected himself to a deeper agony in the end and gave serious hurt to Irene the end and gave serious hurt to Irene and her parents, who had befriended and her parents, who had befriended him." In a way he feels guilty but he him." In a way he feels guilty but he cannot keep lying to himself.cannot keep lying to himself.

Question # 5Question # 5

How does Devlin shatter How does Devlin shatter Dexter’s image of Judy?? Dexter’s image of Judy??

Answer # 5Answer # 5

Devlin shatters Dexter’s image of Devlin shatters Dexter’s image of Judy by telling him she’s changed Judy by telling him she’s changed and she’s getting old.. Dexter asks and she’s getting old.. Dexter asks Devlin if she’s still a pretty girl Devlin if she’s still a pretty girl and he responds "Oh, she’s and he responds "Oh, she’s alright" this really moves Dexter alright" this really moves Dexter because he has always seen her because he has always seen her as a beautiful girl.as a beautiful girl.


Describe Judy’s Describe Judy’s personality personality

Answer #6Answer #6 Judy is a very confident girl who thinks she Judy is a very confident girl who thinks she

can make anyone fall and love with her, she can make anyone fall and love with her, she the type of girl who will break many men’s the type of girl who will break many men’s hearts, she’s a flirt and likes to go out with hearts, she’s a flirt and likes to go out with many guys.. She’s so confident that when many guys.. She’s so confident that when she comes back to where she met Dexter she comes back to where she met Dexter she says .."Of course you could never love she says .."Of course you could never love anybody but me".. this shows her anybody but me".. this shows her confidence in herself .confidence in herself .

Question # 6 bQuestion # 6 b

According to Devlin’s According to Devlin’s description, how does description, how does Judy’s personality change Judy’s personality change following her marriage?? following her marriage??

Answer #6 bAnswer #6 b According to Devlin, Judy’s personality According to Devlin, Judy’s personality

changes in many ways .He says she changes in many ways .He says she doesn’t run around "No, stays at home doesn’t run around "No, stays at home with the kids." ...meaning she is now with the kids." ...meaning she is now devoted to her family and she’s devoted to her family and she’s responsible.She does not have the responsible.She does not have the carefree attitude anymore, even carefree attitude anymore, even thought her husband treats her badly , thought her husband treats her badly , she’s still there , this seems as she’s she’s still there , this seems as she’s insecure.insecure.


What does Judy represent What does Judy represent to Dexter??to Dexter??

Answer #7 aAnswer #7 a

Judy represents a winter dream to Judy represents a winter dream to Dexter because she came into his life Dexter because she came into his life and gave him some of his happiest and gave him some of his happiest days. “Even the grief he could have days. “Even the grief he could have borne was left behind in the country borne was left behind in the country of illusion, of youth, of the richness of illusion, of youth, of the richness of life, where his winter dreams had of life, where his winter dreams had flourished”, He is talking about the flourished”, He is talking about the place where he met Judy.place where he met Judy.


Why does he keep loving Why does he keep loving her even after he has lost her even after he has lost her??her??

Answer # 7 bAnswer # 7 b Dexter keeps on loving Judy because Dexter keeps on loving Judy because

his love was real and he had grown his love was real and he had grown really deep feelings for her and it is really deep feelings for her and it is hard to let go. “A sort of dullness hard to let go. “A sort of dullness settled down upon Dexter and for the settled down upon Dexter and for the first time in his life he felt like getting first time in his life he felt like getting very drunk”, this demonstrates the very drunk”, this demonstrates the pain he’s going through because he pain he’s going through because he loves her so much.loves her so much.


What are Dexter’s winter What are Dexter’s winter dreams?dreams?

Answer #7 aAnswer #7 aDexters winter dreams are his Dexters winter dreams are his

desire for status , wealth and desire for status , wealth and ability. “He wanted not ability. “He wanted not association with glittering association with glittering things and glittering people – things and glittering people – he wanted the glittering thing he wanted the glittering thing themselves” this shows how themselves” this shows how materialistic he was.materialistic he was.


What makes them winter What makes them winter dreams??dreams??

Answer # 8 bAnswer # 8 b

Winter is a sign of hope and joy Winter is a sign of hope and joy to Dexter, “October filled him to Dexter, “October filled him with hope which November with hope which November raised to a start of ecstatic raised to a start of ecstatic triumph, and in this mood the triumph, and in this mood the fleeting brilliant impressions of fleeting brilliant impressions of the summer at Sherry Island the summer at Sherry Island were ready grist to his mill”were ready grist to his mill”

Question # 8 cQuestion # 8 c

How does Judy fit into these How does Judy fit into these dreams??dreams??

Answer # 8 cAnswer # 8 c Judy fit into Dexter’s dreams in Judy fit into Dexter’s dreams in

many ways, he is first attracted many ways, he is first attracted to her many years ago in a golf to her many years ago in a golf course but this blooms into course but this blooms into love for her .. “ It did not take love for her .. “ It did not take him many hours to decide that him many hours to decide that he wanted Judy Jones ever he wanted Judy Jones ever since he was a proud, desirous since he was a proud, desirous little boy”.little boy”.

Question # 9Question # 9

Fitzgerald came to believe Fitzgerald came to believe that an obsession with wealth that an obsession with wealth and social status ultimately and social status ultimately leads to emptiness and leads to emptiness and dissatisfaction. How does this dissatisfaction. How does this story reflect this belief??story reflect this belief??


Dexter put so much into his dreams Dexter put so much into his dreams that he forgot about reality. The that he forgot about reality. The biggest part of Dexter’s winter dreams biggest part of Dexter’s winter dreams were to be with Judy and when that was were to be with Judy and when that was taken away he had nothing. “The gates taken away he had nothing. “The gates were closed , the sun was gone down, were closed , the sun was gone down, and there was no beauty but the gray and there was no beauty but the gray beauty of steel that withstands all beauty of steel that withstands all time.” this shows his sadness and time.” this shows his sadness and depression.depression.


Explain whether this story Explain whether this story would be effective if it would be effective if it were set in contemporary were set in contemporary American societyAmerican society


This story would be effective if it This story would be effective if it were set in contemporary were set in contemporary American society because this kind American society because this kind of tension still goes on, materialism of tension still goes on, materialism and love are at battle most of the and love are at battle most of the time, because nowadays you see time, because nowadays you see gold diggers and some people with gold diggers and some people with real feelings.real feelings.

The end!!!The end!!!

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