英语专业毕业论文美国梦资料.docx

1、英语专业毕业论文美国梦资料Forrest Gump and American DreambyChen ZheyeA ThesisSubmitted in Partial Fulfillmentof the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Artsin the School of Foreign Languages Shanghai Jianqiao CollegeMay, 2013Forrest Gump and American DreamABSTRACTForrest Gump won the 67th Annual Academy i

2、n1995. It is not just a movie. It has become a cultural phenomenon. The movie is the prevailing social perspective of low IQ and involves a number of historical figures and historical events. It evokes reflection on history and the hearts of collection of the American Dream. From the “stupid” behavi

3、or of Forrest Gump, people can see the virtues of kindness, trustworthiness, seriousness; honesty, courage, loyalty, and many other virtues and behaviors that Americans are advocating now. The spirit of Forrest Gumps independent personality, his free spirit, strength of character and a realistic att

4、itude towards life, etc. is a perfect interpretation of the core of American cultural values of individualism. In this paper, through the analysis of the main characters of Forrest Gump, the paper wants to resolve a concrete manifestation of the American dream. The American Dream is a concentrated e

5、xpression of American values. It is rooted in the early development of Puritanism after the founding of the Westward Movement, disillusionment in the period of great development of monopoly capitalism. American Dream by different historical events, at different times, has different content and perfo

6、rmance. This paper analyzes the origin, development of the Americans who are pursuing the American dream. Also it analyzes the expression of the American Dream and its positive significance.Keywords: American dream, development, influence, Forrest Gump, success阿甘正传与美国梦摘 要摘得1995年第67届奥斯卡六项大奖的阿甘正传已不仅仅是

7、一部影片，它已成为一种文化现象。影片以一个智商低下的人的视角去看当时的社会，涉及多个历史人物和历史事件，目的是唤起人们对历史的反思和心中珍藏的美国梦。在很多人眼里近乎“愚笨”的阿甘的行为中，人们看到了一种久违的善良、守信、认真；诚实、勇敢、忠诚等诸多美国人所崇尚的美德。阿甘独立的人格、自由的精神、坚强的性格和现实的人生态度等的精神是美国文化价值的核心一个人主义的完美演绎。本文通过分析阿甘正传主要人物，来解析其在美国梦中的具体表现。美国梦是美国价值观的集中体现。它根植于早期的清教主义，发展于建国后的西进运动，幻灭于垄断资本主义大发展时期。在不同时期，美国梦受到不同的历史事件的影响，有着不同的内容

8、和表现。本文分析了美国梦的起源，发展以及美国人对于美国梦的肯定及追求，表达了美国梦对美国人的影响和积极意义。关键词：美国梦，发展，影响，阿甘正传，成功Table of Contents 1 IntroductionThe reason why I chose this topic is I am very interested in American Dream and I like Forrest Gump very much. We can learn a lot from him. I hope my paper about American Dream and Forrest Gump

9、 will give other people referential significance and lay the foundation as my future in-depth study and research of American culture. In this paper, I divided it into three parts. The first is the definition of American Dream that as long as you have a dream and strong will and determination, you wi

10、ll be successful in the United State. The American Dream is an ideal, in the United States, it can be through the tireless efforts of individuals and working hard, then succeed, rather than rely on a particular social class and the assistance of others. The term American Dream was first written by A

11、merican historian Adams (Adams,1878-1949), in the book American Historical Dictionary, United States map in 1931,and American history anthology (The Epic of America). The second part is the introduction of the film which tells a disabled mans outstanding life. Forrest Gump is an American film adapta

12、tion of the novel of the same name, the author of the novel is Winston Groom, the film won the 1995 Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Male Oscar protagonist Award, the Oscar for Best Director totally six awards. Forrest Gump mold incarnation of virtue, honest, trustworthy, serious, and brave and

13、attention to feelings. In the movie, Forrest Gump is a very pure image, described the movie from beginning to end is a warmth and good attitude to performance. He is loyal, so in the Vietnam War, he was out of danger alone when he still ran back to the jungle to look for his comrades. He is trustwor

14、thiness, he promised his comrades Bubba total buy a shrimp boat, but Bubba died, in the eyes of others incredible, he realized his last wish, and also won a huge wealth for them. He is persistent, so he ran a Jenny left three years across the entire United States, has been kept, he told you, he just

15、 wanted to run, which do not need peace and freedom, or any high-sounding stuff as a reason.The third part is the concrete manifestation of the American dream in Forrest Gump. He is the best interpretation of the American Dream. 2 Literature ReviewThanks to the publication of the MOVIE REVIEW（Luo,20

16、06）, from the study, we know Forrest Gump almost involved all the major events from war to 1980s. On behalf of the main line, the film focused on rendering the black movement, the Vietnam War. Looking back 60 years, people often said that is a generation filled with violence, sex, drugs and it is ca

17、lled “Beat Generation”. Ju(2011) described the reason why director put such a stupid guy in that turbulent society is people advocated natural regression after the Cold War. The young people of that era, experienced and witnessed the unrest 1960s and 1970s, they preferred to think more rationally. F

18、rom Zhongs (2012) research, run means everything for Forrest Gump. The author thinks there are two meaning. Firstly, it is a symbol of geographic mobility and social mobility. Secondly, it is a symbol of the cultural expansion of capitalism and the Spirit of Capitalism Greed grab.In view of Wang (20

19、09), the spirit of freedom, independence and equality are their main culture. Americans advocating self-independence, highlight equality, confidence, these are main individualistic culture constitution which have been deeply integrated into blood of Americans. These American spirits are not traditio

20、n, but faith.On Zhengs (2011) point of view, the fast pace of life, the American society changes long-tern in them, they dont like to stay in a rut, they believe themselves and rely on its own determination. It is American unique American local culture; American dream is not a dream, but a pursuit o

21、f an ideal, a philosophy of life in the United States. The so-called American dream is the Americans pursuit of better society; it is enrichment of American culture.The result of study (Huang & Chen & Xie,2009 ) have revealed the meaning of American dream. In these authors mind, American dream consi

22、sts of several elements: the United States provides everyone the chance of success; success depends on their talents and efforts rather than family and background; everyone has equal rights; everyone has faith freedom. These elements are inextricably linked with the history, and historical backgroun

23、d must combine the look. Jing (2010) thinks that under the influence of “counter- culture”, traditional American dream changed. The traditional American dream emphasized on the material savings, focusing on the desire and pursuit of wealth. However, in the 1960s “counter- culture” movement, they exp

24、ressed their doubt about traditional values of the capitalist industrial society and affluence revolt; they think more of spiritual satisfaction, and personal fulfillment. The author called Luo (2012) thinks that Forrest Gump taught to give people the key to success is: your own decision whether you

25、 are being the wise man or a fool. Because he does not think he is a fool, and he can do whatever he wants to do. This is the achievements of a career in the United States, the success of crux. Americans are always thinking about goals for the future. According to the study of Journal of Suzhou Univ

26、ersity (Ai&Yang ,2010), no matter in the past or now, one of the main reasons why people immigrated to the United States is through your own efforts, force and unremitting struggle will be able to get a better life and achieve your own ideal, that people have to work through their own diligence, cou

27、rage, creativity and determination in the United States.3 The Introduction of American Dream3.1 The Definition of American DreamThe American Dream is an ideal, in the United States, it can be through the tireless efforts of individuals and working hard, then succeed, rather than rely on a particular

28、 social class and the assistance of others. Some people ever said: “If you have a dream which is not American Dream that means your dream is not enough.” So what is American dream? Why all the people no matter where they come from all have American dream in their deep hearts. In brief, American drea

29、m is a trust that through your Persistent of hard work, you will have a better life than before. Therefore, American Dream is American people seek a better society; American Dream is a microcosm of American culture.America gives all the immigrants from all over the world equal chances to make great

30、efforts to achieve their goals in this land. Everyone has equal rights; everyone has the freedom of conscience. “You will be successful if you try hard.” is the core implication of American Dream.3.2 The Origin of American DreamThe term American Dream was first written by American historian Adams (J

31、ames Truslow Adams ,1878-1949), in the book American Historical Dictionary, United States map in 1931,and American history anthology (The Epic of America). According to legend, Adams was particularly fond of the phrase “American Dream”. At that time, the United States is in the Great Depression, in

32、order to inspire the confidence of the American nationals, Adams wanted to send tens of thousands of Americans who cannot support themselves at that time. American Dream is first occurred in 1620. Henry VIII, King of England, because the Pope does not agree with his divorce with his wife, so the king broke off the relationship with the Pope. There is no reform. This caused the dissatisfaction of some Catholics, they hope to “pure” state religion. The Puritans believed that a success on the job or career is a sign of Gods select. The moral principles of Puritan is hard work