Winter Dreams

Brief Overview

«Winter Dreams» is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of ambition, love, and loss. The protagonist, Dexter Green, the son of a laundry owner, dreams of wealth and success. He works at a golf course where he meets Judy Jones, a beautiful and capricious girl from high society. Dexter falls in love with Judy and strives to win her heart, but their relationship is fraught with disappointments and misunderstandings. Over time, Dexter achieves business success but realizes that his dreams of Judy and an idealized future remain unattainable. The story ends on a melancholic note as Dexter acknowledges that his «winter dreams» were an illusion, and he has lost something important in his pursuit of an unreachable ideal.