Question

What is significant about the following excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams"?

[Judy] swung her mashie impatiently and without interest, pitching the ball into a sand-pit on the other side of the green. With a quick, insincere smile and a careless "Thank you!" she went on after it.

Judy's actions on the golf course are similar to the way she treats men.
Judy is a professional golfer, which impresses other golfers at the club.
Judy tends to have a violent temper, which is evident when she plays golf.
Judy is a bad golfer and used the wrong club when trying to hit the ball.

Answer 1

The significance of the excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" is Judy's actions on the golf course are similar to the way she treats men.

Judy is a beautiful girl borne in a rich family. She grew up spoiled with a feeling of self-entitlement. She believes that whatever she wants, she can get. She treats men as possession that she can easily discard.

Answer 2

Answer:

"Judy's actions on the golf course are similar to the way she treats men. "

Explanation:

In "Winter Dreams" Judy Jones is described as a voluvel, capricious and charming girl who causes men to submit to her desire, and not give them any value and treat them without patience and interest, as if they were objects superfluous and do not deserve her attention. Just as Judy behaves with men she behaves on golf courses, as the text above shows. Her disinterest in golf is remarkable as if the game were a loss of her precious time.