# Judy Jones — Short Fiction character guide

> Judy Jones in Short Fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Judy O'Grady, Judy, Jones

**First appearance:** 0168-i

## Snapshot

A butternut-armed, pink-rompered beauty who drives her motorboat in eccentric circles and rearranges men's lives with a casual dinner invitation.

## Who they are

Judy Jones arrives at Dexter's raft in a spray of water and a smirk that refuses to be grotesque, announcing she lives on the Island and that a man is waiting there who calls her his ideal. She is capricious, luminous, and utterly indifferent to the wreckage her whims leave behind. Her one-month flare for Dexter redirects his ambitions and sets the emotional terms of the story long before he understands them.

## Relationships

### [Dexter Green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/dexter_green)

_romantic_

Dexter is obsessively in love with the beautiful but capricious Judy, leading to a tumultuous and ultimately unfulfilling romantic dynamic.

### [Dexter Green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/dexter_green)

_romantic_

Dexter is obsessively in love with the beautiful but capricious Judy, leading to a tumultuous and ultimately unfulfilling romantic dynamic.

### [Dexter Green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/dexter_green)

_romantic_

Dexter is obsessively in love with the beautiful but capricious Judy, leading to a tumultuous and ultimately unfulfilling romantic dynamic.

## In the story

### [Winter Dreams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/winter-dreams)

A beautiful and wealthy young woman who captivates Dexter with her charm and capricious nature.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/i)

An eleven-year-old girl, beautifully ugly, whose vibrant and commanding presence causes Dexter to quit his job.

### [Winter Dreams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/ii)

A beautiful and spirited young woman who captivates Dexter with her charm and recklessness.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iii)

Hosts Dexter for dinner, is moody after being disappointed by a poor suitor, and initiates a passionate kiss with Dexter.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iv)

Judy is portrayed as unprincipled and captivating, manipulating multiple suitors including Dexter, and eventually reappearing to reclaim him.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/v)

Her brief romantic interest in Dexter ends, and she terminates their engagement under false pretenses.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/vi)

Married to Lud Simms, now twenty-seven, she has lost her great beauty and stays at home with her kids.

### [Magnetism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/magnetism)

Object of George's affection, embodying the magnetic allure and capriciousness of love.

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