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“Winter Dreams” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
character analysis
Dexter Green’s Character
Dexter Green’s
Thoughts and
Feelings
Dexter Green’s
Appearance
Examples from story:
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Dexter Green’s
Actions
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My Conclusions
About Dexter
Green’s Character
He is the kind of person who
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Characterization
To emphasize a character’s personality traits, a writer often may build into the story deliberate contrasts and comparisons
with other characters. Fitzgerald uses this technique ashe develops the character of Judy in “Winter Dreams.”
Answer the following questions, citing details from the story to support your answers.
1. In contrast to Judy’s “glittering” personality, what kind of personality does Irene have? __________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. In which ways is Judy like her father?
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3. In one passage, Fitzgerald characterizes Judy’s house. What is the house like, and how is it different from Irene’s?
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4. Round vs. Flat Characters:
Fitzgerald’s two main characters are not “one-sided.” Both of them have qualities that seem contradictory, but each is a
totally believable human being. Judy, for example, is both a flighty, insensitive flirt and a forlorn, confused young
woman. Now consider the character of Dexter. What is the contrast between his attitude toward Judy and his attitude
toward his career?
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How do these contrasting traits make him seem believable?
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