The Great Gatsby: a Gentle Lover in a Shrewd Businessman Abstract Owning to The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald won a high admiration and reputation in the world literature. He was regarded as one of the leading figures of American novelists in 1920s. This masterpiece has been discussed so many years by academic or non-academic readers all over the world in terms of its unique style, plot and disillusionment of American dream. Among all these characters in this novel, Gatsby is the most special one. The legendary life and experience of Gatsby are described by Nick Caraway, a character in the novel who is the neighbor of Gatsby. 52725
This thesis analyzes the conflicting personality of Gatsby in Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, who is a successful businessman and a gentle lover at the same time. As a businessman Gatsby is realistic and shrewd, while in his romantic relationship with Daisy he is innocent and naive. Self-disciplined and calculating as he is, he lets himself indulge in that relationship. Through a careful analysis of Gatsby’s conflicting personality, the present thesis reveals the reasons for Gatsby’s ultimate failure in realizing his dream in spite of his abilities.
Keywords: Jay Gatsby; conflicting personality; causes
了不起的盖茨比：精明的商人和温柔的爱人
摘要由于《了不起的盖茨比》这部作品，弗朗西斯•斯科特•基•菲茨杰拉德在世界文坛上享有很高的声誉，他被视为美国二十世纪二十年代小说家的代表人物之一。就小说独特的风格，情节和美国梦的描写，这些年来这部名著一直被来自世界各地的读者所讨论，包括学术界和非学术界。在这部小说里的所有人物中，盖茨比无疑是最特殊的一位。而其本人传奇的经历和一生由他的邻居，尼克所讲述。
本论文将要讨论盖茨比矛盾的性格及其成因，会着重展现盖茨比商人的一面。他是一位成功的商人，也是一位温柔的爱人。作为一名商人，盖茨比非常现实和精明，但面对他和黛西的爱情关系时，盖茨比又是如此天真。尽管盖茨比是一位自律的人，他却沉溺于和黛西的纠缠中无法自拔。通过对盖茨比矛盾性格的分析，本片论文论述了盖茨比最终失败的原因，尽管他具有成功的能力。
毕业论文关键词：盖茨比；矛盾性格；原因
Content
Introduction 1
1. F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby 1
2. Literature Review of The Great Gatsby 1
3. Layout of the Paper 3
Chapter One A Mature and Naïve Gatsby 4
1.1 A Mature Gatsby 4
1.1.1 Gatsby’s Generosity to His guests 4
1.1.2Gatsby and General Affairs 5
1.1.3 Gatsby and Nick 6
1.2 A Naïve Gatsby 7
Chapter Two Self-disciplined and Indulgent 10
2.1 Gatsby’s Self-discipline 10
2.2 Gatsby’s Indulgence 12
Chapter Three The Causes Resulting in the Conflicting Personalities 13
3.1 Gatsby’s Imagination 13
3.2 Gatsby’s spiritual pursuit 14
Conclusion 16
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