The Great Gatsby 了不起的盖茨比

42郑晓希28刘晓琳12廖婉怡13容婉芬19李海燕32李国梅Background2Plot3Author1Themes5ArtisticFeature6MainCharacters4Presenter:42郑晓希弗·斯各特·菲茨杰拉德1896-1940Bornin:Minnesota(明尼苏达州,美国中北部）Father:unsuccessfulnobility（落魄贵族）Mother:fromruralarea,provincial（村姑）FamousScriptwriter（编剧）GreatShortstorywriterJazzage（爵士时代）AmericanDreamTheSideParadise《人间天堂》FlappersandPhilosophers《时髦少女与哲学家》TalesoftheJazzAge《爵士时代的故事》TheBeautifulandtheDamned《美丽的不幸者》TheVegetable《蔬菜,一部戏剧》TheGreatGatsbyAlloftheSadYoungMen《所有悲伤的年轻人》TheRichBoy《阔少爷》Absolution《赦罪》TenderIstheNight《夜色温柔》TheLastTycoon(unfinished最后一个大亨）In1913:PrincetonuniversityLeadingtheTriangleClub(三角俱乐部）TerribleacademicperformanceNevergraduateIn1917:jointhearmyDaughter:ScottieZeldaSayre:17yearsold(珊尔达赛瑞）adaughterofajudgeFallinloveNewYorkAnadvertisingjobat＄90amonthTheSideParadisein1919GetmarriedRecklesslifestyleMentallyBreakdown,neverrecoveredEarnmoremoneytosupporthisfamilyvAlcoholLonelinessTuberculosis(肺结核）TalentfritteringawayTwounsuccessfulsuicidesBreakdownIn1937:fallinlovewithSheliahGraham(希拉格雷厄姆）LivedtogethereverafterAfatalheartattackin1940Only44yearsoldWithahalf-completednovel:TheLastTycoonBackgroundPresenter:28刘晓琳Fourmajorsettings(1)WestEgg西卵(2)EastEgg东卵(3)TheValleyofAshes灰烬谷(4)NewYoukCity纽约城LongIslandSound纽约长岛南部即故事的发生地Daisy’shouseGatsby’smansionandNick’shousetheoffice,theapartmentTomkeepsforMyrtle,andthePlazaHotelWilson’sgarage,Michaeles’restaurantandtheadvertisingbillboardwiththeeyesofDr.T.J.EckleburyFourmajorsettings(1)WestEgg西卵（Gatsby’smansionandNick’shouse)the“lessfashionable”sideofLongIsland(2)EastEgg东卵(Daisy’shouse)the“fishionable”sideoftheLongIsland(3)TheValleyofAshes灰烬谷(Wilson’sgarage,Michaeles’restaurantandtheadvertisingbillboardwiththeeyesofDr.T.J.Ecklebury)thedesolatewastelandwhaerethepoorpeoplelived(4)NewYoukCity纽约城(theoffice,theapartmentTomkeepsforMyrtle,andthePlazaHotel)asymbolofwhatAmericahadbecomeintheRoaringtwentiesBackground---------------------------------------1920s----------------------------------*TheFirstWouldWar；Thesenseoflifebeingdislocatedandfragmented*Economicboom*Socialrevelution*Thelossoffaith---------------------------------------1930s----------------------------------*TheGreatDepressionJazzAge&theRoaringTwentiesTheJazzAgedescribestheperiodaftertheendoftheWorldWarI,throughtheRoaringTwenties,endingwiththeGreatDepression.WorldWarI(1914-1918)TheGreatDepression(1929)JazzAge(10years)TheRoaringTwentiesThespiritoftheRoaringTwentieswasmarkedbyageneralfeelingofdiscontinuityassociatedwithmodernity,abreakwithtraditions.“thegaudiest(最华而不实的）spreeinhistory”JazzAge（1919-1929）Thesetenyearswere,forAmericans,atimeofcarefreeprosperity,isolatedfromtheworld’sproblem,bewilderinggreatsocialchange,andafeverishpursuitofpreasure.Ecnomic:economicboomPolity:socialrevelutionScienceandtechnology:newinventionsandmanufacturingtechiquesgreatlychangedthewaypeoplelivedCulture:thelossoffaith(drinkingalcohol、takingdrug、dancetojazzmusic)JazzAge（1919-1929）Thesestylesoflivinggavethedecadeofthe1920’ssuchnicknameasthe“JazzAge”,the“DollarDecade”,andthe“RoaringTwenties”.Fitzgeraildwasbothaleadingparticipantinthetypicallyfrivolous、carefree、money-makinglifeofthedecade,atthesametime,adetacheobserverofit.Hewasthemostrepresentativenovelistofthe1920’s.“这是美国历史上最会纵乐、最绚丽的时代，关于这个时代将大有可写的。”By菲茨杰拉德Presenter:12廖婉怡Gatsby’s“goldengirl”;beautiful,wealthyGatsbyNickWealthybutmysteriousNewYorker;undeterminedoccupation;extravagantparties;Bootlegging,illegalactivitiesDaisytheBuchanansJordanAyoungmoralandconservativemidwesternerfromaprominentfamilyMyrtelGeorgetheWilsonex-lovermistressTomNotlongaftertherevelationNickfindshimselfonthetraintoNewYorkwithTomStopatGeorgeWilson’sgaragePlotNickgarnersaninvitationandmeetsGatsbyhimselfatapartyGatsbyaskstospeaktoJordanalone,andtalkswithherforasignificanttimeGatsby’slavishpartiesaresimplyanattempttoarouseDaisy’sattentionPlotNotlongafterNick’sfirstexperienceatGatsby’sparty,GatsbycomesoverforavisitandinvitedNicktolunch.GatsbyrevealsthathehasafavortoasktoNick,butsaysthatJordansoonwillunveiltheremarkablenews.NickwasterrifiedtobeintroducedtoMeyerWolfshein.MeyeranotoriouscriminalnotedforfixingtheWorldSeriesin1919PlotGatsbyhasNickarrangeameetingonpurposeofrekindlingtheromancebetweenhimselfanDaisy.SucceedDaisyisagainapartofhislife.PlotHowever,afterashortperiodoftime,TombeginstohaveagrowingsuspectoftherelationshipbetweenDaisyandGatsby.AlthoughTomhimselfgetsinvolvedinanextramaritalaffair,heisgreatlyoutragedbytheideathathiswifecouldbeunfaithfultohim.HeforcesthegrouptodriveintoNewYork,stoppingbyGeorge’sgarage.TheyareinformedthatGeorgewillsoonmovewestwithhiswife,forherecentlyrealizessomethingabouthiswifeandsotheymakeupmindthattheymustgetaway.PlotInNewYorkTomplansaconfrontationwithGatsbyinasuiteatthePlazaHotel.HeassertsthathisrelationshipwithDaisyissospecialthatitisbeyondanythingthatGatsbycouldimagine.TomannouncesthatGatsbyisacriminal-hisfortunecomesfrombootleggingandsomeotherwickedactivities.PlotCaraccidentDaisyswervestoavoidanothercarbutendsupstickingandkillingMyrtle,Tom’slover.Gatsbycoversforheranddecidestotakether