analysis of gatsbys character in the great gatsby《了不起的盖茨比》浅析盖茨比的人物性格.docx

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analysisofgatsbyscharacterinthegreatgatsby《了不起的盖茨比》浅析盖茨比的人物性格

AnalysisofGatsby’sCharacterintheGreatGatsby

《了不起的盖茨比》——浅析盖茨比的人物性格

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14705020XXXX

专业名称：

英语

年级：

14级专升本

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指导老师：

2016年X月X日

AnalysisofGatsby’sCharacterintheGreatGatsby

ZhangSansan14705020XXXX

TheDepartmentofEnglish

Supervisor:

LiSisi

AThesisSubmitted

toEnglishDepartmentof

FudanUniversity

inPartialFulfillmentoftheRequirements

FortheDegreeofBachelorofArts

FudanUniversity

2016

Acknowledgements

Iwouldliketoextendmyheartfeltthankstoallthosewhohelpedmeinthecourseofcomposingthethesis.Firstofall,Igratefullyacknowledgethehelpofmysupervisor,XXX.Withouthis/herpatientinstructionandprofessionalguidance,thisthesiscouldnothavereacheditspresentform.Secondly,Iamalsogreatlyindebtedtoalltheinstructorswhohaveinstructedme.Theknowledgetheyimpartedmelaidasolidfoundationforthecompletionofmythesis.Finally,Iwouldliketoexpressmysinceregratitudetomyfamilyandfriends.WhenIamintrouble,theyalwaysencouragemegreatlyandhelpmeout.Iamdeeplyinspiredbytheirconstantsupportandencouragement.Theirhelpandtrustinmestimulatemetobeabetterme.

Abstract

FitzgeraldisoneofthemostoutstandingAmericannovelistsinthe20thcentury.TheGreatGatsby,whichwaselaboratelycreatedbyhim,iswidelyconsideredhisfinestwork.ThethesisaimstoanalyzethecharacterofJayGatsby,protagonistofthisnovel,andthustofurtherdiscusshowGatsby’scharacterinfluenceshisdestiny.Theauthorfirstbrieflysummarizesmaincontentofthisnovel,introducesFitzgerald’spersonalexperienceandanalyzesthewritingbackgroundofthisnovelaswellasthesymbolicsignificanceofitstragicoutcome.Inthediscussionparts,theauthordividesGatsby'scharacterintotwoaspects:

thepositivesideandthenegativeside.Ineachpart,theauthorpicksuptwoofthemosttypicalfeaturesrespectivelyandsupportstheseargumentswithexamplesandcitedwords.FinallytheauthorsumsupwhatisdemonstratedaboveandfurtherexpoundshowGatsby’scharacterinfluenceshisdestiny.

KeyWords:

Fitzgerald,Gatsby,CharacterAnalysis

中文摘要

菲茨杰拉德是20世纪美国最优秀的小说家之一，《了不起的盖茨比》则被广泛认为是他最优秀的作品。

本文旨在分析小说的主人公盖茨比的人物性格，从而进一步论述人物性格对人物命运的影响。

作者首先简要地概括了小说的主要内容，介绍了小说作者菲茨杰拉德的个人经历，分析了小说的创作背景以及小说悲剧结局的象征意义。

在论述部分，作者将盖茨比的人物性格分为积极性和消极性两方面。

各部分中，作者又分别挑选了最为强烈的两种性格加以举例论证和引用论证。

最后作者对本文的论述加以概括并进一步深入分析人物性格对人物命运的影响。

关键词：

菲茨杰拉德，盖茨比，性格分析

TableofContents

Acknowledgementsi

AbstractinEnglishii

AbstractinChineseiii

Introduction1

ChapterOneDuteousandDeterminedGatsby3

ChapterTwoIllusoryandInjudiciousGatsby5

Conclusion7

WorksCited9

Introduction

FrancisScottFitzgeraldwasbornintheyearof1896.HeiswidelyconsideredoneofthemostoutstandingAmericanwritersofthe20thcentury,whoseworksaretheparadigmaticwritingsofthe JazzAge.Throughouthisliterarycareer,hehascomposedfourwell-knownnovels,whichwasentitledThisSideofParadise, TheBeautifulandDamned,TheGreatGatsbyaswellasTenderIstheNight.TheLoveoftheLastTycoon,Fitzgerald’sfifthandunfinishednovel,waspublishedafterhisdeath.Undoubtedly,TheGreatGatsbyisthemostinfluentialamongallhisworks.Itstillhasaprofoundinfluenceworldwide.

AfterWorldWarⅠ,Americansocietyenjoyedunprecedentedlevelofprosperity.Inthe1920s,Americansabandonedthemselvestoholdsumptuouspartiesandhaveagoodtime.Theymovedtheirbodywiththerhythmsofthejazzmusicanddancedtothebeats.CrumbledtraditionalPuritanmoralityandflourishednewhedonisminthisage.Thisisthejazzage——atimeofwonder,atimeofart,atimeofbigspenders,butalsoamockeryofthetime.（Fitzgerald,flyleaf）Undersuchhistoricalbackground,TheGreatGatsbycameintoexistence.Tosummarize,TheGreatGatsbyisastorydepictingthedisillusionofAmericanDream.ItistoldthroughtheeyesofNickCarraway.

JayGatsby,ayoungmancomingfromruralNorthDakota,isborninanimpoverishedpeasantfamily.Throughouthispersistentefforts,hebecomesanimplausiblywealthymillionaireratherthanapennilessnobody.Inhiswell-decoratedmansion,heholdsextravagantpartiestoshowoffhiswealthandattractthegoldenbeauty——Daisy,whooncewasGatsby’sloverfiveyearsago.Theyreunionandre-loveeachotherwiththehelpofNick.InGatsby’smind,Daisyisaperfectladywithapureandinnocentheart.Nevertheless,sheisnolongertheDaisywhatsheusedtobe.Underhercharmingappearance,itisjustabodywithstupidandselfishsoul.Inatrafficaccident,DaisyhasstruckandkilledMyrtle,Tom'smistress.ButGatsbyintendstotaketheblameanyway.George,Myrtle'shusband,hasmistakenGatsbyforthehit-and-rundriverandevenMyrtle’ssecretlover.Withseveralgunshots,George,aso-calledlunaticendsbothGatsby’sandhisownlives.

ThegreatGatsbyisamirror,whichvividlyreflectsAmericans’lifeofthejazzage.Thescenesofroaringcrowd,extravagantpartiesandcorruptsocietyareperfectlyreproduced.Tosomeextent,italsocanbeinferredthattheGreatGatsbyistheepitomeofFitzgerald’slife.Theybothrisefromimpoverishedfamilies,theybothfallinlovewithbeautiescomingfromtheupperclassandtheybothendtheirlivesinstrategy.Itiswellacknowledgedthataman’sowncharactershapeshisfortune.SodoesGatsby.

Afterreadingthroughthisnovel,it’shardtotellwhethertheprotagonistGatsbyisagoodguyorabadguy.Somanyhighlightsdoexistinhischaracter.Butwehavetoadmitthattherearestillalotofdarksidesinhischaracter.InordertoanalyzeGatsby’scharacterfromanobjectiveangle,theauthordivideshischaracterintotwoaspects:

thepositivesideandthenegativeside.Theyarerespectivelystudiedinchapteroneandchaptertwo.Inchapterone,adeterminedandduteousGatsbywillbepresentedinfrontofyou.Inchaptertwo,anillusoryandinjudiciousGatsbyalsoemerges.Inthesetwochapters,alargenumberoffactsandtheoreticalargumentswillbeaddedtosupporttheauthor’sview.Attheendofthethesis,itnaturallycomestoaconclusionthatitisGatsby’scharacterthatdeterminedhisdestiny.Persistenceanddeterminationleadshimtosuccess.However,histragedyiscausedbyinjudiciousnessandunrealisticideal.

ChapterOne

DuteousandDeterminedGatsby

IntheGreatGatsby,FitzgeraldnarratestheremountofGatsbyfromanobjectiveperspective.Inhisdescription,avividandlivelyGatsbycomesintooureyes.He’samanwithsomanyconspicuousmerits,likeinnocent,resourcefulandgenerousaswell.ChapteronefocusesonthetwomostremarkablemeritsinGatsby’scharacter,namelyduteousanddetermined.

Formostpeople,thefirstimpressionwhichGatsbyleavesonusisaperfectloverwithaduteousheart.Besideshisresolutionmadeintheteens,themajorcausestimulatesGatsbytocourtfameandwealthistowinDaisyback.Throughoutthestory,Gatsby’sloyaltypermeatesineverycornerofthepassage.Tonamejustafew,hesettlesinWestEggjustbecauseDaisy’svillaislocatedacrossthebay.Onbalconiesofthemansion,atthebankofthebaystandsstillGatsby.Healwaysstretchesouthisarmsinlonely,noiselessandendlessnightasifDaisyiswithinhistouch.AfterMyrtle’saccident,GatsbywaitsoutsideDaisy’shousetillthemorningonlytomakesurewhetherTomwillhurtherornot.TheonlythingthathereallycaresaboutisDaisy’ssafety.What’smore,aconversationbetweenCarrawayandWolfsheimalsorevealshisloyalty.ItislearntfromWolfsheim’swordsthatGatsbyisverycarefulaboutwoman.HeneverpaysmuchattentiontootherwomensinceDaisyrootsinhismindandheart.AsfarasGatsbyisconcerned,DaisyhasbecomeadispensablepartofJayGatsby.WhataduteousmanGatsbyis!

SpeakingofGatsby,determinationisanotherprominentsparklingspotinhischaracter.Toagreatextent,Gatsbyisthespokesmanofdetermination.Hehasretainedthispreciousandpraiseworthyvirtuethroughouthiswholelife.Borninaruralpeasantfamilywithnoprospects,Gatsbyisneversatisfiedwiththecurrentsituationofhisfamily.Heisalsonevercontentwithhiscurrentsocialstatus.Inhisearlyyears,hehasalreadymadeuphismindtogetridofthestatusquo.ItisclearlyprovedbythebookoldGatsbroughttoWestEgg,intheflyleafofwhichwrittenhiseverydayscheduleandresolveswhenJamesGatswasayoungboy.ThefactthatDaisymarriedTom,aboringbutwealthyman,inspiresGatsbytomoveconstantlyinpursuitofmoneyandfame.HeisfirmlyconvincedthatheisabletowinDaisybackaslongasheisrichenough.Withpersistentefforts,Gatsbyturnshimselffromamerepaupertoamillionairealmosteveryoneadmires.Hepossessesamansionwithanenormousmarbleswimmingpoolandamagnificenthall,decoratedgorgeously.He has achievedalltheseinonlyafewshortyears,havingreturnedfromthewarsshabbyandpenniless.AswhatIhavepresentedabove,itisobviousthatGatsbyisadeterminedmanthatoncehehassetagoalforhimself,hewillstrivetomakeitcometrueandneveryieldstoanysetback.

TheconceptGatsbyisaduteousloverisrootedintheheartofeveryreader.WhyisGatsbygreat?

Heisgreatbecauseofhisloyaltyforlove.WearedeeplymovedbyhisunselfishanddedicatedloveforDaisy,awomanwhoisunworthyhisinfatuation.WhatmakesGatsbygreat?

Itishisdeterminationandfirmbeliefmakeshimgreat.SupposethatGatsbywasanundeterminedman,maybehestilllivesinsomewhereinNorthDakota,goingouttocropatsunriseandgoingbackhomeatsunset.Allinall,Gatsbyi