Dexter is Our Hero, the main character of "Winter Dreams." ... Dexter's main goal in life is to make tons of money and improve his social class. He dreams of actually playing golf with the rich men he caddies for at the Sherry Island Golf Club.
The main theme of the story "An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is the inevitable and fluid passing of time. No matter what one does, one cannot escape death as time claims all eventually.