The Role Of Wealth In F. Scott Fitzgerald's Winter Dreams

Practically everyone has dreams and desires of falling in love or becoming wealthy. Since the beginning of time authors wrote stories pertaining to these desires. F. Scott Fitzgerald is one such writer who intertwines a boy’s desire for wealth, and his infatuation with a beautiful girl. Considered one of his greatest works “Winter Dreams” was written in 1922, and possibly written from fragments of his own past experiences. The two main characters: Dexter Greene, a fourteen year old, upper middle class boy, who aspires to achieve the elite “wealthy” status. Whereas Judy Jones, an eleven year old girl born into the elite “wealthy” status is the typical spoiled little rich girl.
The story gets underway in the cold, snowy, winter months at Big Bear, Minnesota. Dexter, is skiing on the golf course that he caddies at during the summer. He dreams of one day golfing against the club’s most esteemed golfers and beating them. This is the first sign that Dexter desires to achieve more out of life. He

His dad is willing to pay for a business college in the local area. Dexter wants more, and ends up going to the most prestigious college around his area. His drive to succeed serves him well in college and he earns great respect from the faculty. Two years into college Dexter takes a thousand dollars and becomes part owner of a laundry service. Dexter studied everything he could about the laundry business. Again, his desire to succeed has taken him to new heights. Now owning five stores, they have developed into the biggest and best laundry service around the district. Dexter returns home and receives an invitation to play golf at the Sherry Island Golf Club with the men and women he previously caddied for. While golfing, a member of Dexter’s group gets hit with a golf ball. The men are grumbling over the situation, as Judy comes up asking for her ball. At that instant Dexter knows his feelings for Judy have not