Answer:
The two statements that seem to foreshadow Dexters obsession with possessing Judy Jones are:
- "He wanted not association with glittering things and glittering people—he wanted the glittering things themselves."
- "Often he reached out for the best without knowing why he wanted it—and sometimes he ran up against the mysterious denials and prohibitions in which life indulges."
Explanation:
"Winter Dreams" is a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story is about a young man named Dexter Green, a struggling writer, and his obsession with Judy Jones, a wealthy young woman.
The two statements from the excerpt that suggests Dexter's obsession with Judy Jones are,
<em>"He wanted not association with glittering things and glittering people—he wanted the glittering things themselves." </em>
<em>"Often he reached out for the best without knowing why he wanted it—and sometimes he ran up against the mysterious denials and prohibitions in which life indulges."</em>
In both these statements, Dexter's obsession with Judy Jones is reflected. These statements indicate that Dexter did not love Judy but was after her possession. He considered Judy Jones <em>glittering things </em>a thing to be possessed rather than loved. The second statement brings into light Dexter's obsession with possessing things <em>without knowing why he wanted it, </em>which suggests that he never loved her.