Which of the following excerpts from f scott fitzgerald's "winter dreams" exemplifies dexter's disillusionment with love?
a. he loved her, and he would love her until the day he was too old for loving—but he could not have her. so he tasted the deep pain that is reserved only for the strong, just as he had tasted for a little while the deep happiness.
b. it took place in new york, where he had done well—so well that there were no barriers too high for him. he was thirty-two years old, and, except for one flying trip immediately after the war, he had not been west in seven years.
c. dexter looked closely at devlin, thinking wildly that there must be a reason for this, some insensitivity in the man or some private malice.
d. he was one of those young thousands who greeted the war with a certain amount of relief, welcoming the liberation from webs of tangled emotion.

"Winter Dreams" is a short story written by Scott Fitzgerald in 1922. The main character is Dexter Green, a middle-class young boy that wishes to be part of the high class and to be rich. He falls in love with Judy Jones, a rich, beautiful girl, who plays with his feelings and misleads him plenty of times. Years later and after Judy has broken his heart, he goes to the First World War.

Afterwards, Dexter becomes an important businessman in New York, where he gets the news that Judy has gotten married and is abused by her husband. Even then, Dexter still has feelings for Judy but understands that it's too late now.

Thus, the right option is option a, He loved her, and he would love her until the day he was too old for loving—but he could not have her. So he tasted the deep pain that is reserved only for the strong, just as he had tasted for a little while the deep happiness.

c is the correct answer for this question.