Gatsby of “The Great Gatsby” or Dexter of “Winter Dreams”

In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby had loved a young woman, Daisy, whom he had dated while in the army. Regrettably, while Gatsby was fighting in the war she fell in love with, and married another man, Tom Buchanan. Gatsby’s devotion towards Daisy was absolutely unhindered by her marriage, for he bought a house across the lake from hers, and would throw parties every weekend in an effort to impress her. Lucky for Gatsby, the narrator, Nick Carraway, is Daisy’s cousin and is able to arrange a meeting between them. Once they meet, Gatsby’s and Daisy’s romance seems to have been rekindled for a while, as Gatsby proudly flaunts his luxuri

I feel that Dexter led a better life, for he was able to be with the one he loved longer the Gatsby. While Gatsby always held the knowledge that Daisy was not his, Dexter almost married Judy. Dexter was able to experience love from more then one woman for a point in time, before it fell to shambles. Gatsby hung on to the same woman for most of his life, and consequently, wasted it. Before he was able to rethink, and change his life to focus on more important things, he was murdered. Dexter, though still loving Judy, acknowledged his inability to have her, and therefore was able to move on.

ous house for Daisy. Unbeknownst to Tom, who is having an affair himself with a girl from New York, Myrtle, Daisy and Gatsby begin to meet regularly. However, Tom eventually realizes Gatsby’s intentions for Daisy, and confronts him. After an argument, it is clear that Tom had a superior argument to Gatsby, and Daisy returns to him. During this time, Myrtle’s husband, Wilson, became aw

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