浅析《了不起的盖茨比》中的美国梦.docx

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浅析《了不起的盖茨比》中的美国梦

浅析《了不起的盖茨比》中的美国梦

摘要：

《了不起的盖茨比》是美国作家弗·司各特·菲茨杰拉德1925年所写的一部以20世纪20年代的纽约市及长岛为背景的短篇小说。

《了不起的盖茨比》的问世，奠定了弗·司各特·菲茨杰拉德在现代美国文学史上的地位。

本论文讨论了美国梦与美国下层阶级之间的关系。

论文首先介绍了美国梦的基本情况，即历史回顾、历史起源和它的发展，旨在找出美国梦在20世纪20年代失败的原因。

随后论文阐述了美国梦和美国下层阶级的矛盾，论述理想美国梦和物质对美国下层阶级诱惑之间的矛盾,以及理想美国梦与美国下层阶级道德观的改变之间的矛盾。

关键词：

《了不起的盖茨比》；美国梦；美国下层阶级

AnAnalysisofAmericanDreaminTheGreatGatsby

Abstract

TheGreatGatsbyisthemostrenownedmasterpieceofF.ScottFitzgeraldin1925,depictingastorythathappenedinNewYorkcityandLongIslandduringthe1920s.Duetoitsbirth,FitzgeraldhasgainedhisreputationincontemporaryAmericanliteraturehistory.Thispaperconsistsoftwoparts.ThefirstpartofthepaperintroducesAmericandreamwhichconcludeshistoricalretrospect,historicaloriginanditsdevelopment,aimingtotracebacktothereasonsthatgiverisetothefailureofAmericandream.Then,thepaperdemonstratestheconflictbetweenAmericandreamandthelowerclassesofAmericansociety,includingtheconflictbetweenAmericandreamandthelureofmaterialworldreal,andtheconflictbetweenAmericandreamandchangeofmoralstandardsofAmericanlowerclass.

Keywords:

TheGreatGatsby;AmericanDream；Americanlowerclass

Acknowledgements

Firstandforemost,Iwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetomysupervisor,ProfessorZuo,bothforherintellectualguidanceandforherwarmandconstantencouragementduringtheprocessofwritingthisthesis.Withpatienceandprudence,shelaboredthroughdraftsofthisthesisandpointedoutdefectsinmytheorizing.Therefore,Ioweallthemeritsinthisthesis,ifany,toher,thoughIamfullyawarethatthethesismightstillcontainsomemistakes,forwhichIbearthewholeresponsibility.

MycordialandsincerethanksgotoalltheteachersintheCollegeofEnglish,whoseinterestingandinformativecourseshavebenefitedmealotduringmycollegeyears.TheprofitthatIgainedfromtheirprofoundknowledge,remarkableexpertiseandintellectualingenuitywillbeofeverlastingsignificancetomyfuturelifeandcareer.

Iamalsoverygratefultomyclassmates,whohavegivenmealotofhelpandcourageduringmystayintheUniversityandthroughouttheprocessofwritingthisthesis.

Lastbutnottheleast,bigthanksgotomyfamilywhohavesharedwithmemyworries,frustrations,andhopefullymyultimatehappinessineventuallyfinishingthisthesis.

Contents

中文摘要………………………………………………………………………………………ⅰ

Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………...ⅱ

Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………...ⅲ

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………….1

Ⅰ.TheAmericanDream…………………………………………………………….3

A.OriginofAmericanDream……………………………………………….3

B.DevelopmentofAmericanDream………………………………………..5

Ⅱ.TheContradictionBetweenAmericanDreamandtheAmericanLowerClass

inthe1920s……………………………………………………………………….7

A.TheContradictionBetweenIdealofAmericanDreamandMaterial

TemptationforAmericanLowerClassinthe1920s………………………….8

B.TheContradictionBetweenAmericanDreamandChangeofMoralStandardsofAmericanLowerClassinthe1920s………………………...................…..12

Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..…..15

Notes…………………………………………………………………………………18

Bibliography………………………………………………………………………….19

AnAnalysisofAmericanDreaminTheGreatGatsby

Introduction

FitzgeraldwasborninSt.Paul,MinnesotaonSeptember24,1896.HewastheonlysonofanuppermiddleclassCatholicfamily.WhilehewasatPrincetonuniversity,theyoungFitzgeralddevelopedhistalentinwriting.WhentheFirstWorldWarbrokeout,heenlistedinthearmy,andinatrainingcampinAlabama,hemetandfeltinlovewithZeldasayre,thesouthernbellewhobecamehiswifeandwhowasthemodelformostofthebeautifulandgayheroinesofhisfiction.Hislifewithherwasamixtureofgreathappinessandgreatmiseryandpain.In1925,FitzgeraldpublishedhismostfamousnoveltheGreatGatsby.Beforelong,hiswifebecamementallyill.Fitzgeralddeclinedasawriter.Heworkedregularlyasascript—writerinHollywoodfrom1937to1939,whenhesuccumbedtoalcoholism.Hediedofheartattackin1940.Hiswife,Zelda,wassenttoasanitariumanddiedinafirestartedbyherselfinthesanitarium.

FrancisScottKeyFitzgeraldiswidelyregardedasoneofthetwentiethcentury’sgreatestwriters,whoseworkswerethesamplesoftheJazzAge,atermhecoinedhimself.ManycriticshaveseenFitzgerald’sartisticachievementintermsofhisabilitytodepicttheAmericansociety,itshistoryanditspeople1.FitzgeraldisconsideredamemberoftheLostGenerationofthe1920s.Hefinishedfournovels,ThisSideofParadise,TheBeautifulandDamned,TenderistheNightandhismostfamous,thecelebratedclassic,TheGreatGatsby—hismasterpiecewhichisoftentakenasanaccountofthestoryofAmerica.Afifth,unfinishednovel,The