... a person to misguidedly equate his identity with his desire to attain those dreams. Common themes in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, James Thurber's short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story Winter Dreams establish that infatuation with dreams causes conflict, confusion, and loss of identity. In Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, protagonist Jay Gatsby assumes an alias and conceals his ... in the latter phrase Mitty has an impassioned and authoritative tone that reflects the strong personality he desires. Mitty's investment in his dreams ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

?Winter Dreams,? by Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story about the control of one person over the emotions of another. In this midpoint passage fromWinter Dreams,? Dexter has committed to Judy Jones, a young and beautiful girl he remembers from his youth. Only wanting the best for both of them, it turns out to be a nightmare for Dexter. Through the passage Fitzgerald illustrates how Judy has total ... control over Dexter's actions and emotions. Fitzgerald accomplishes this through his use of diction, ... 's feeling of control is very ironic, since in essence he is being masqueraded. The author...

• Word Count: 1459
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School