盖茨比所体现的“美国梦”---毕业论文

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1、【标题】盖茨比所体现的“美国梦”【作者】陈星蓉【关键词】美国梦；幻灭；《了不起的盖茨比》【指导老师】赵洪尹翟赫【专业】英语【正文】I・IntroductionTheGreatGatsby,anovelwrittenbyF.ScottFitzgerald,thefamousAmericannovelistinthe20thcentury,isknownasthespokesmanandlaureateofthe“JazzAge”•UnlikethepowerandstrengthofMarkTwainorJackLondonintheirexposingandcriticizi

2、ngthedarksideofcapitalism,Fitzgeraldhashisownadvantage,whoseworksgiveusanaccuratedepictionoftheatmosphereoftheAmerican1920s,Hewouldrathertel1astoryorgiveanexample,justasastimulatinginjectionthatwi11spurpeopletothinkdeeply.TheGreatGatsbyisthoughttobehisbestworkandisconsideredasauniversalandt

3、imelessliterarymasterpiece,aniconofitstime.AsTonyTannerevenclaimed,itis"themostperfectlycraftedworkoffictiontohavecomeoutofAmerica^1T・SEliothasreadthisnovelthreetimesandconeludesthatitis"thefirststepthatAmericanfictionhastakensinceHenryJames''2Materialismspreadrapidlythroughoutthecountrysin

4、ceAmericadidnotinvolveintheWorldWarI・Americansbecamemoregreedyandself-obsessed,andtheychangedthetermsoftraditionalAmericanvalue・Thepursuitformaterialfulfillmentandsensualenjoymentnowbecamethedominmiceofmostpeople"slife.JayGatsbyisanembodimentofthetime.Inconsquence,thephrase"theAmericanDream

5、"becamepopularbecauseofthenovel.TheAmericanDreamdescribesanattitudeofhopeandfaiththatlooksforwardtothefulfi1lmentofhumanwishesanddesires.Traditional1y,AmericanshavesoughttorealizetheAmericanDreamofsuccess,fameandwealththroughthriftandhardwork.ButtheFirstWorldWarinfluencedtheAmericanDreamwhi

6、chwashandeddownfromtheoldergonerations,andpeopleweresuspiciousaboutthetraditionalnotionsandstartedbreakingoutthem.ThetwentieswasbestknownasadecadewhenAmericanbusinesswasridinghighandincreasingitsproductivity.TheUnitedStatesproducedmasscommoditiessuchasmotorcarsandradiosthatwerefillingpeople

7、"sdrivewaysandhouses.Inthatcasemoneywasmoreaccessible,sopeople"sdesireformoneywasexpanded・Thefaithinreligionandculturewasreducedtotherelentlesspursuitofmoneyandtheshallowdreams.Atthattime,thestateonlyforillusionandenjoymentwereformed,andthepursuitofmater