“At a little after seven Judy Jones came down-stairs. She wore a blue silk afternoon dress, and he was disappointed at first that she had not put on something more elaborate. This feeling was accentuated when, after a brief greeting, she went to the door of a butler's pantry and pushing it open called: "You can serve dinner, Martha." He had rather expected that a butler would announce dinner, that there would be a cocktail. Then he put these thoughts behind him as they sat down side by side on a lounge and looked at each other.”
Being overly ambitious with your goals will always lead you to disappointment and a bitter ending. Many will admire Fitzgerald’s style because it all revolves around one theme, the obtaining of the American dream. The main character, Dexter sees the only to solution to his unhappy life through one woman, Judy Jones. His dreams involve her as the perfect and angelic wife, with an established name, a lavish lifestyle, and the envy of the many men that had Judy once before. As Judy is the epitome of promise and vitality, her imperfections eventually reveal. Dexter however does not marry her, which in the long run is more beneficial than if he decided to engage in a commitment with her. It is really a lesson than you shouldn’t be so discontent with life because if a person can only be happy when all their visions and greedy goals can be attained, and then life will just continue to remain a pure fantasy instead of a crisp reality
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