Response 8
The Great Gatsby and “Winter Dreams” are connected in varied ways. The characters bring forth a man who tries to acquire his past by going after a woman they had known. The dreams are not genuine and attainable. Fitzgerald demonstrates how determined and unattainable dreams bring remorse and sadness when one apprehends their impossible dreams will certainly not be met. Both Gatsby and Dexter have unattainable dreams. Gatsby wants to be with Daisy, who is his girlfriend since he became part of the army and left for war (Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby). Gatsby looks at “a minute and far away” (26) green light at the port. The green light shows where Daisy stays with the water resembling the hindrance between Gatsby and his dream and how hard it is to thrive. Dexter attempts to be with Judy, the lady from his past, who is with men and does not stick to one. Dexter believes he is “better than these men” (5) and considering Judy does not stay with one guy, he believes he is dissimilar and superior (Fitzgerald, Winter Dreams). Genuinely, he is similar to them and lacks an improved ability of being with Judy. However, the odds are not for Gatsby and Dexter, they both attempt to be done with their objectives.
They later realize that their objectives are not what they thought. They try to ignore the bad and go with the good. Gatsby thought that Daisy would have loyalty thought the distance. Daisy marries Tom, nut Gatsby attempts to convince him, otherwise. This does happen with Dexter who is jealous seeing Judy with other guys. He does not desire to have the thought that he and Judy are not supposed to be together. They consequently note that their dreams are unattainable and do not succeed. It is hence by these hardships that Fitzgerald attempts to state that the society has high spirits and not one thing has to be taken for granted or they will come to regret for what they do if they be unsuccessful.
References
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Sioux Falls: NuVision Publications, LLC, 2008.
—. Winter Dreams. Massachusetts: Kessinger Publishing, 2004.
