The-Triumph-of-the-Egg

TheTriumphoftheEggMainContentsBriefintroductionofthewriterAnalysisofthenovel’sstructureandthecharacterThemeofthisnovelSherwoodAnderson(1876-1941)EalylifeCamden,OhioSeptember13,1876NicknameJobbyIn1896leftClydeforChicagoSpanish-AmericanWarGertrudeSteinCarlSandburgCareer&WritingAmericanDreamInSeptemberof1900WittenbergAcademychoreboyculturedenvironmentbusinessworldMarriage&WorksIn1904CorneliaLaneIn1912mentalbreakdownIn1914TennesseeMitchellWindyMcPherson'sSonMarchingMenWinesburg,OhioT.S.EliotMarriage&WorksIn1922ElizabethPrallIn1927EleanorCopenhaverInMarchof1941diedAnalysisofthestructureandthecharactersThestructureofthisnovelMainidea:thenarrator–“I”Theboy’sparentsstarttheirbusinessandfailintheend.Feature:theangleofthefirstsubjectTerseandlivelylanguageColloquialstyleClearstructure:Contrast1.beforemarriage:nonotionoftryingtoriseaftermarriage:ambitious/gettingupintheworldchickenraisingThewayofstartingFailuretheirbusinessrestaurantbusinessThatmeans:It’sthetriumphoftheegg1.chickenraising:chickensarebornoutoftheeggs,andwillsuffermanydiseases,mostofwhicharedead.Evensomeofthemstrugglethroughtomaturity,theydieintheend.Thedreadfulcycleisthusmadecomplete.Fatherfailsandeggwins.2.RestaurantBusiness:Grotesquechickenscollection:wonder,growingrichbyexhibitingthem.Heisarockonthesubjectofhistreasure.Valuable.Wonderful.Theconsequence:onlytomakehisguestill.Fatherfailsandeggwinsmakeaneggstand–rolledoverandlayonitsside.Eggtricksheatanegginvinegarandputitintoabottlewithoutbreakingitsshell–theeggbrokeunderhishand,andthecontentsspurtedoverhisclothes.FatherfailsandeggwinsCharacteranalysis“I”-thenarratorofthisstory-thesonpursuingforthehappyrurallifewithoutanystrains,notambitious.dislikeparents’ambitiouslifefullofhardworkandfailures.Pursuitforthequietrurallifeandironyofambitiouslife.JoeKaneOneoftheguestsintheirrestaurantandidentifiedfather’scompletefailure.Hisappearanceandparticipationreflectsnotfather’stragedybutthewholefamily’s.MotherTeacher,atallsilentwomanwithalongnoseandtroubledgreyeyes.Aserious,responsibleandambitiouswoman.Agoodwifeandagoodmother.Themaincausethatmakesfatherfailandbecometragic,actuallysheisalsoatragedytosomeextent.FatherLeadingcharacterofthisnovelHechangesalot:1.cheerful&kindlyfarm–handambitious2.habituallysilent&discouraged.Inthisstage,hismindstartstobecomealittledifferentfromothers’.3.alittleinsane–inJoeandhisson’seyes“angryathim”“remainedsilentlygazingathisvisitor”“stagefright”“mildlyinsanebutharmless”father’scompletetragedy–ThemesSettingsRemindingTime:theend19thcenturyandthebeginningof20thcenturyPlace:amid-westtownintheUSARepresentative:myfamilyespeciallymyfatherThebreakofAmericanDreamWhatisAmericanDream？AmericanDreamisabeliefthatafterahardstruggletheUnitedStateswillbeabletoachievetheidealofabetterlife,thatis,peoplehavetoworkthroughtheirownhardwork,courage,creativityanddeterminationtomovetowardsProsperity,ratherthanrelyonspecificsocialclassesandotherassistance.CommentsonAmericanDreamExcessiveemphasisonmaterialwealthandhappinessinthemeasureofvictoryontheroleThedefinitionLifeshouldbebetterandricherandfullerforeveryone,withopportunityforeachaccordingtoabilityorachievementregardlessofsocialclassesorcircumstancesofbirth.TheideaoftheAmericanDreamisrootedintheUnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependencewhichproclaimsthat“AllmenarecreatedequalandthattheyareendowedbytheirCreatorwithcertaininalienableRightsincludingLife,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness.ReasonsfortheBreakImpactofIndustrialRevolutionFromEasttoMiddleandWestTownsandVillagesvs.UrbanizationandIndustrializationDeformityofAmericanDreamSeekingforfortuneblindly“Theybecameambitious.TheAmericanpassionforgettingupintheworldtookpassionofthem.”“Thenanideainregardtogettingupintheworldcameintohishead.TheAmericanspirittookholdofhim.Healsobecameambitious.”HistoricalFactorscomparisonbetweenearlystageoftheUSandtheendof19thcenturyNewstartandrisingperiodVS.finalizationofsocialdesignOutcomeandLesson“Andthat,Iconclude,isbutanotherevidenceofthecompleteandfinaltriumphoftheegg–atleastasfarasmyfamilyisconcerned.”ThefailureofAmericanDreamLESSONInamoney-madsociety,allwillnotbesuccessful.Forgeneralpublic,AmericandreamislikeaunrisenMoon,whichisforeveradream.ThesymbolicmeaningoftheEggTotheBoy1.TheEgg:TheParasiteTheeggandthechickenshadeatenoutwhathisparentsearned.Buttotheboy’sdisappointment,thechickensgavenothinginreturn.Someofthemjustbecamesickanddied.Onlyafewofhenssurvivedandanotherdreadfulcyclebegan.Theboyshowedhissympathytohisfather,forwhathehadearnedhadbeenwastedbyeggsandchickens.Thoseeggsandchickensseemedlikeparasites,whichalwaystakebutseldomgive.2TheEgg:TheRobberAccordingtotheboy’sintroduction,hecouldfeelthattheegghadrobbedbothhisnaivechildhoodandhisfather’scheerfulnature.TheEgg:HisFather&TheBoyHimselfTheboy’smotherwasincurablyambitiousforhisfatherandhimself.Toomuchhopewasloadedonthemaswellasontheegg.Bothhisfatherandhehimselfbecamegrotesques.Hisfatherbecameagrotesqueinhisinsanecrazyaboutthosegrotesquechickensandhisabnormalbehaviorsto