An Analysis of the Symbols in The Great Gatsby 浅析《了不起的盖茨比》中的象征

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1、三江学院本科生毕业设计（论文）题目浅析《了不起的盖茨比》中的象征英语系英语专业学生姓名学号A3200901****指导教师职称教授指导教师工作单位**大学起讫日期2012.11-2013.6AcknowledgmentsIwanttoexpressmyappreciationtothepeoplewhosupportedmyeffortsinwritingthispaperduringthepastfewmonths.Iamgreatlyindebtedtoexpressmygratitudetothosewhohavehelpedmeandg

2、ivenvaluablesuggestiontome.HeartythanksshouldalsobegiventomydeartutorMs.Baiwhohasprovidedpreciousinstructionandvaluableadvice.Hercommentsandcorrectionsarethechieffactorsinmysuccess.Withouther,itwouldbeimpossibleformetocompleteit.Specialthanksshouldbeextendedtomybelovedfamily

3、andfriendswhoconstantlyencourageandenlightenmeinfinishingmypaper.IVAbstractFrancisScottFitzgerald,afamousAmericannovelist,iswidelyregardedasoneofthetwentiethcentury’sgreatestwritersandconsideredasamemberofthe“lostgeneration”.TheGreatGatsby,amasterpieceofhisworks,iswidelycons

4、ideredasaclassicofAmericanliterature.Atthattime,thisnovelhasanimportantinfluenceontheSociety,whichisallegoricallyreflectedthethemeofAmericandreamduringthe“Roaringtwenties”.Withtheemploymentofmanysymbols,hesuccessfullydescribesthemainsituationofhisownage.WorldWaronehasjustend

5、edandtheeconomyofAmericaisridinghigh.ManypeopleinTheUnitedStatesgetlostinpursuingmaterialismandenjoymentandthemoralvaluesofthosepeoplearedegraded.Thefaithinreligionandculturehadbeenreducedtothepursuitofmoneyandtheshallowdreams.Onthebasisofanalyzingthesymbolsoccurredinthisnov

6、el,thispaperwillreflectthatsituationinAmerica.Themainquestionsthatthethesisstudiesarethesymbolsandthepotentialmeaningstheyimplied.Thethesisanalyzesthenovelthroughtheperspectiveofsymbolsinthreelevels:symbolicmeaningofcolors,symbolicmeaningofsettingsandsymbolicmeaningofcharact

7、ers.Colorssymbolizemanydifferentintangiblethingsofthesocietyinthisnovel;settingsarereflectedtheparticularbackgroundorthemeinthestory;eachcharacterrepresentsdifferentkindsofpeopleandreflectstheimpliedfateofthem.EachpartexplorestheeffectsofsymbolsinTheGreatGatsby.Thewayofsolvi

8、ngthisquestionistocommunicatewithmyteachersandcollectinformationfromthelabo