Symbolism in The Great Gatsby象征主义在《了不起的盖茨比》中的运用Word格式.docx

1、Abstract in English iiAbstract in Chinese iiiI.Introduction 11.1 Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby 11.2 Previous Research on The Great Gatsby 3. Symbolism 52.1 The Definition of Symbolism 52.2 Symbolism in Literature Works 6.Symbolism in The Great Gatsby 83.1 Symbolism in colors 83.1.1 Green 8 3.1.2 W

2、hite.103.1 Symbolism in settings 113.1.1 East Egg and West Egg 11 3.1.2 The Valley of Ashes.133.1 Symbolism in Animals.153.1.1 The Dog 153.1.1 The Moth 16IV. The Effects of Symbolism in The Great Gatsby.17 4.1 The Effect of Symbolism in Colors.17 4.2 The Effect of Symbolism in Settings.18 4.3 The Ef

3、fect of Symbolism in Objects19V. Conclusion.19Bibliography 21AcknowledgmentsThis paper could not have been completed without the help of a number of people. Here I would like to express my sincere, heartfelt gratitude to those who have figured most prominently over the last two years of my graduate

4、study.For encouragement, support, and frank criticism at various stages of development of this paper, I am deeply indebted to my supervisorZhang Xuena, who has afforded me pithy scholarly advice and corrected my paper patiently. I am also grateful to my family and friends, without whose love and sup

5、port I could not have completed this paper. During the process of writing the paper, I had been ill for some days and my parents support me materially and spiritually. They bought me some journals and books related to my paper. I am really grateful to my family.AbstractFrancis Scott Key Fitzgerald i

6、s widely regarded as one of the twentieth centurys greatest writers and considered as a member of the“Lost Generation”of the Twenties. The Great Gatsby is widely accepted as a classic of American literature.It is not only a great story, but an insight into the flows of real life during the“Roaring T

7、wenties”. This paper analyzes the novel through the perspective of symbolism. It consists of five parts. The first part introduces Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby. The second part describes the symbolism of the specific meaning, and the use of it in literary works. The third part mainly discusses th

8、e application of symbolism in The Great Gatsby. The fourth part focuses on the effects of symbolism in The Great Gatsby. The fifth part is the conclusion, this part gives the prominenceto the theme again, and explains Fitzgeralds special writing style of criticizing American dream. The author thinks

9、 that beside the excellent technique and style in narrative form and structure, its outstanding artistic merit also lies in Fitzgeralds original and successful use of symbolism in the novel to depict his view, especially of his own times. Thereforethis paper will emphasize on elucidating the intangi

10、ble meaning of thesesymbols to readers, so that readers can get the further understanding of The Great Gatsby.Key words: Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, symbolism 摘要弗司格特菲茨杰拉德是20世纪20年代美国最杰出的作家之一，被誉为美国“爵士时代”的代言人和桂冠诗人。了不起的盖茨比是菲茨杰拉德的代表作之一，其叙述技巧和结构方面的成就早已被评论界一致公认，并受到人们的广泛好评。本文立意象征主义的角度来分析这部作品，主要包括五部分。第一部分介

11、绍了菲茨杰拉德和了不起的盖茨比。第二部分阐述了象征主义的具体含义，以及它在文学作品的运用。第三部分主要讨论象征主义在了不起的盖茨比中的运用。第四部分重点分析颜色、背景和事物的象征意义和作用。第五部分为总结，这一部分再次突出主题思想，并阐释了菲茨杰拉德批判美国梦的作品风格的与众不同。笔者认为他在小说中成功而广泛的运用了象征主义手法，突出了其主题思想，也使菲茨杰拉德批判美国梦的作品风格极为与众不同、富有张力。因此本论文着重向读者阐述这些象征手法的浓厚含义，使读者能全面而深刻的了解作者笔下的了不起的盖茨比。关键词：弗司格特菲茨杰拉德，了不起的盖茨比，象征主义I. Introduction1.1 Fi

12、tzgerald and The Great GatsbyFrancis Scott Fitzgerald （September 24, 1896December 21, 1940） is an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coins himself. He is widely regarded as one of the twentieth centurys greatest writers and c

13、onsidered as a member of the “Lost Generation” of the 1920s.The Great Gatsby is widely accepted as a classic of American literature, which is published in 1925. The 1920s proves the most influential decade of Fitzgeralds development. Fitzgeralds marriage is mixedboth destructive and constructive. Fi

14、tzgerald draws largely upon his wifes intense and flamboyant personality in his writings, at times quoting direct passages from her letters and personal diaries in his work. Zelda, his wife, makes mention of this in a 1922 mock review in the New York Tribune, saying that “it seems to me that on one

15、page I recognized a portion of an old diary of mine which mysteriously disappeared shortly after my marriage, and also scraps of letters, which though considerably edited, sound to me vaguely familiar. In fact, Mr. FitzgeraldI believe that is how he spells his nameseems to believe that plagiarism begins at home” （ Bruccoli, 2000: 6 ）. But the impact of Zeldas per