论《了不起的盖茨比》中美国梦的幻灭与重生

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Abstract F. Scott Fitzgerald, an outstanding literature “sculptor” in the Jazz Age, he has carved a sheen “diamond” of English and American literature with exciting “skill”, the “diamond” is The Great Gatsby. On the basis of the text, with combinations of the social background and the experience of the author, the paper attempts to make an analysis of the disillusionment of the American dream. From the new perspective, the paper will introduce the rebirth of the American dream and the fundamental causes. The author of the novel used graceful style of writing and excellent words fully presented the 1920s’ American social status, which is full of pomp. Through the protagonist Gatsby’s life experience which is full of disillusionment and hope, we find out the essential color of the American dream, in order to reflect the positive social significance and profound social value. The novel inspires people to love life and enriches their spirit world, finally realize their dreams down to earth.56287

Keywords: The Great Gatsby; American dream; disillusionment; rebirth; causes

摘要弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德，爵士时代一位出色的文学“雕刻家”，用令人惊叹的“工艺”雕刻出英美文学中一颗璀璨“钻石”《了不起的盖茨比》。本文从文本出发，结合社会背景，作者自身的经历，对美国梦的幻灭进行分析。并从全新的视角，去探讨小说中美国梦的重生以及重生道路诞生的本质原因。小说作者运用优雅的文风以及绝妙的文字，将20世纪20年代纵乐浮华的美国社会状态淋漓尽致的呈现出来。通过小说主人公盖茨比即使梦想破灭也不放弃希望的人生经历，描述出美国梦的本质色彩，从而展现小说积极的社会意义与更深刻的社会价值。小说启示人们热爱生活，丰富精神世界，最终脚踏实地的去实现他们的梦想。

毕业论文关键词：《了不起的盖茨比》；美国梦；幻灭；重生；原因

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

3. The American Dream and The Great Gatsby 2

3.1 Introduction to the American Dream 2

3.2 The Embodiment of the American Dream in the Novel 3

4. The Disillusionment of the American Dream 5

4.1 The Disillusionment of the American Dream 5

4.2 The Causes of the Disillusionment of the American Dream 6

5. The Rebirth of the American Dream 7

5.1 The Rebirth of the American Dream 7

5.2 The Causes of the Rebirth of the American Dream 8

5.3 The Ways to Revive the American Dream 10

6. Conclusion 11

Works Cited 13

1. Introduction

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, who had an upper middle class family. When he studied at Princeton University, he found that he was interested in writing. However, the First World War broke out, he joined the army. Thought that he had to make the literary dreams come true, Fitzgerald began writing novels formally after leaving the army, when This Side of Paradise came into the world, it encouraged Fitzgerald to submit more novels in the future. Fitzgerald had a beautiful wife named Zelda Sayre, who was the model for most of the female characters in his novels, and his wife had a vital influence on Fitzgerald’s works and Fitzgerald’s whole life. Fitzgerald has written a lot of novels, but the most well-known novel is The Great Gatsby published in 1925. It made Fitzgerald became a paradigmatic writer of the Jazz Age, who was widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers and a member of the “Lost Generation” in 1920s.