An Analysis of Gatsby’s American Dream 分析盖茨比的美国梦

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1、AnAnalysisofGatsby’sAmericanDream分析盖茨比的美国梦Abstract:TheAmericanDream,sometimesinthephrase"ChasingtheAmericanDream,"isanationalethosoftheUnitedStatesinwhichfreedomincludesapromiseofthepossibilityofprosperityandsuccess.TheGreatGatsbyisahighlysymbolicmeditationon1920sAmericaasa

2、whole.Thenovelportraystheunsatisfieddesireunderthecoveringofthesuccessandwealth,reflectsthecorruptionoftheAmericanDreamin1920s.Itdescribestheconflictsandcontradictionintheheartofthecharactersprofoundly.ThepresentpaperanalysesthereasonsofGatsby’sfailurethroughthecharacters’d

3、escriptionandtheaffairsrelatedtoGatsby.Anditcombinesthecharacterwithsymbolismtorevealthethemeinavividway.Keywords:TheJazzAge;AmericanDream;symbolism摘要：美国梦，有时也说“追逐美国梦”，是美国二十世纪二十年代的社会思潮，包括对财富和成功的渴望。《了不起的盖茨比》在当时是描写美国梦的代表作。小说揭露了人们对成功和财富不满足的欲望，反映了美国梦的腐败，深刻地描绘了中心人物之间的冲突和矛盾。本文通过人物

4、描写和有关盖茨比的事件，分析了盖茨比美国梦的失败，并结合象征主义手法来生动的表现主题。关键字：爵士乐时代；美国梦；象征主义ContentsI.Introduction……………………………………………………………………...1II.BriefIntroductionoftheBackground………………………………………..2III.GeneralUnderstandingofAmericanDream……………………………….....3A.ItsOriginandDevelopment……………………………………………....…3B.G

5、atsby’sAmericanDream………..…………………………….…………...3IV.AnalysisoftheAmericanDreamThoughCharactersandtheSymbols…..….5A.TheMainCharacters…….…………….………………………………..….5B.LiterarySymbols…………………….…….………………………………..6V.AnalysisofGatsby’sAmericanDream………………………………….…...8A.Gatsby’sStruggleforAme

6、ricanDream………………………………….....8B.TheFailureofGatsby’sAmericanDream………………..………..…….......8VI.Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….9WorksCited………………………………………………………..…..…….…...10AcknowledgementsMysinceregratitudefirstgoestoMs.,mysupervisor,forherconstructivesuggestions,valuablei

7、deas,greatpatienceandencouragement.Withoutherhelp,thecompletionofthisthesiswouldhavebeenimpossible.IowegreatgratitudetoalltheteachersintheEnglishDepartment.Theirlecturesandinstructionshavebeenofgreathelptomystudy.Iwouldalsoliketoexpressmythankstomyfriendsfortheirconstantcon

8、cern,generoushelp,andmeaningfulcommentsonthestudy.Finally,ImustsayIowegratitudetom