论《了不起的盖茨比》中的盖茨比人格开题+综述+正文Word格式.docx

1、英语On the Character of Gatsby in The Great Gatsby一、选题的背景和意义Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald （September 24, 1896 December 21, 1940） was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age. He is widely regarded by many as one of the greatest American write

2、rs of the 20th century. The Great Gatsby is a masterpiece of Fitzgeralds works. First published on April 10, 1925, it is set on Long Islands North Shore and in New York City during the summer of 1922. The novel takes place following the World War I. After its republishing in 1945 and 1953, it quickl

3、y found a wide readership and is today widely regarded as a paragon of the Great American Novel, and a literary classic. In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald presents a very different view of Gatsby. Gatsby is a young, mysterious millionaire later revealed to be a bootlegger, with shady business connectio

4、ns and an obsessive love for Daisy Fay Buchanan, whom he had met when he was a young officer in World War I. After the war, Gatsby came east and bought his mansion near Daisy and Tom, where he hosts parties hoping she will visit, and then Gatsby and Daisy begin a love affair. As for Gatsby, Daisy is

5、 representing as a goal he wants to achieve; therefore, he has a dream to live up. However, the dream is not real and contributes to Gatsbys death.Therefore, a lot of scholars have made deep study on this novel. Firstly, some people are talking about Gatsby and his dream. Cui Shu-chens Character and

6、 Symbols in The Great Gatsby （1995） it is suggested that Jay Gatsby is the most striking figure in the novel, who is in pursuit of an elusive dream which even though sometimes is within his grasp, continues somehow to evade him. With great magnitude of his glittering illusion and the single mindedne

7、ss, Gatsby tries to make it a reality and he sacrifices his life on the altar of his dream, unaware that it is composed of the ephemeral stuff of the past. Whats more, Huang Chunying, the author of The Pursuit and Loss of American Dream （2004）, points out that Gatsby is not only a concrete manifesta

8、tion of conflict between fantasy and reality in real life, but also the embodiment of American romantic hero. Yang Weilue observes the various styles of Fitzgeralds works; including one of great masterpiece, Causes of Gatsbys Tragedy （1995）. He points out that one part of Gatsbys “ideal” or his firs

9、t “dream” is to get rich, Gatsby thinks money can buy love and happiness, so it seems to him that this dream is quite reasonable. But he never realizes this is a “common dream”, it originated from the “gold rush” in American history. Secondly, other scholars pay attention to Gatsbys attitude towards

10、 life to understand his characters. Yao Wenjun, the author of Gatsby and Franklins Spirit on the Origin of the Hero of The Great Gatsby （2002）, said that Gatsby did have an energetic “schedule” in his childhood, he was dreaming to better himself all the time in order that he can get rich someday. Ga

11、tsby also has a wonderful “general resolves”, which set strict demands on himself. In his conclusion, those points are origin form Franklins spirit. He also points out that Gatsbys greatest strength is a “platonic conception of himself” which gives him the hope that he can roll back time and he neve

12、r yields up his hope. Thirdly, A few hold that Gatsbys attitude toward his father and friends can reflect his personalities. Man Wenjings Gatsbys Dream （2008） points out that Gatsby must feel lonely. Gatsby is not take care of his father, and even forget his father at all, in other words, Gatsby onl

13、y pays all his attention to his own dream. Though his guests come to his party and always have fun to the midnight, they seldom make communication with Gatsby, and therefore, Gatsby has no friend indeed. When he died, no one mention the Gatsby any more.Scholars pay a lot of attention on the relation

14、ship between Gatsby and his dream in order to reflect his personalities. His dream is really an important part of his life; however, some other parts such as the relationship between Gatsby and Nick also can display Gatsbys personalities to the readers. As for Gatsby, Nick is his best friend. Theref

15、ore, the author will focus on the friendship between Gatsby and Nick to analyze the personalities of Gatsby. 二、研究目标与主要内容The purpose of this research is to analyze Gatsbys personality. In the meanwhile, the finding of the research will show Gatsbys role in Jazz Age. In order to analyze Gatsbys person

16、alities, the author focuses on two aspects, such as the cause and the exhibition of Gatsbys personalities. Therefore, readers can easily realize Gatsbys characteristics and avoid making mistakes like Gatsby.1.Introduction2.The Cause of Gatsbys Changeable Personality2.1 Social Influence on Gatsby2.1.1The Influence of American Dream 2.1.2 The Influence of Moneys Worship 2.2 The Failure of Gatsbys Love St