TheSummaryofTheTriumphofTheEggFacultyofForeignLanguages2011-11Analysisofthenovel’sstructureAnalysisofthecharactersThemeofthisnovel5/3/2020StructureCountrysideRestaurantbusiness:hisgrotesquechickencollectionandeggtricksruinedhisdreamcompletelyEndinfailurebeforemarriage:optimistic,hospitableinnature,hisbachelorlifewasverysatisfactory.Asafarmworker,hehadnonotionoftryingtoriseaftermarriage:ambitious/gettingupintheworld•chickenraisingtownchickenraising:para5,p134Chickensarebornoutoftheeggs,andwillsuffermanydiseases,mostofwhicharedead.Evensomeofthemstrugglethroughtomaturity,theydieintheend.Thedreadfulcycleisthusmadecomplete.Fatherfailedandeggwon.It’sonetriumphoftheeggRestaurantBusiness:Grotesquechickenscollection:Hisfortunescouldbemadethroughexhibitingthemonstrouschicken.Valuable,wonderfulthings.Heshowedtheterriblydeformedbirdfloatinginthealcoholinthebottletotheguests.Theconsequence:onlytomakehisguestill.Fatherfailedandeggwonmadeaneggstand–rolledoverandlayonitsside.putitintoabottlewithoutbreakingitsshell,heatanegginvinegar–theeggbrokeunderhishand,andthecontentsspurtedoverhisclothes.FatherfailedandeggwonEggtricksFatherMotherBoyLeadingcharacter;asapractitioner,hechangedalotdrivingforcebehindthefather’spursuit,ambitiouswomannarrator,victimofthefamily’sdream;dislikeparents’ambitiouslifefullofhardworkandfailuresFatherSpiritualchange:34yearsold:cheerful&kindlyfarmhand35yearsold:ambitious45yearsold:habituallysilent&discouraged.Inthisstage,hismindstartedtobecomealittledifferentfromothersalittleinsane–inJoeandhisson’seyes“angryathim”“remainedsilentlygazingathisvisitor”Physicalchange:baldheaded,alittlefat(age45)Mother•Atanyratesheinducedfathertogiveuphisplaceasafarmhand,sellhishorse,andembarkonanindependententerpriseofhisown.——page134para.3•Forherselfshewantednothing.Forfatherandmyselfshewasincurablyambitious.——page134para.3•Shewasambitiousforme.Shewantedmetoriseintheworld,togetintoatownschoolandbecomeamanofthetowns.——page136para.4BoyIamagloomymaninclinedtoseethedarkersideoflife,Iattributeittothefactthatwhatshouldhavebeenformethehappyjoyousdaysofchildhoodwerespentonachickenfarm.——page134para.4Ifellintoahalfsleeping,halfwakingstateanddreamedIwasatinythinggoingalongtheroadintoafarbeautifulplacewheretherewerenochickenfarmsandwherelifewasahappyegglessaffair.——page135para.4“HippityHopToTheBarberShop,”Isangshrilly.ThenIstoppedandlookeddoubtfullyabout.Iwasafraidofbeingseeninmygaymood.——distortionofhispersonalityChildhoodshouldbenaïveandhappy,butthischildcouldnotfeelanyhappinessafterwitnessedsomanydeathsandgrotesques.becauseofthechickenfarm,becauseofhisfamily'sso-calledambitousdream,heisdevoiedofhishappychildhood.TheAmericanpassionforgettingupintheworldtookpossessionofthem.——page134para.2TheAmericanspirittookholdofhim.Healsobecameambitious.——page137para.2Thefailureofafamilyinitsdreamof“risingintheworld”ThedisillusionoftheAmericandreamThemes:father’scompletetragedy——thebrokenAmericandreamDefinition:thebeliefthateveryoneintheUShasthechancetobesuccessful,richandhappyiftheyworkhardWhatistheAmericandream?