《了不起的盖茨比》所反映的社会意义

OntheSocialSignificanceReflectedinTheGreatGatsby《了不起的盖茨比》所反映的社会意义I摘要弗朗西斯·斯科特·基·菲茨杰拉德，美国小说家和短篇故事作家。他是爵士时代的发言人，同时也被认为是二十世纪最伟大的作家。二十世纪二十年代是当代美国社会初步形成的年代。第一次世界大战造就了新的一代人，爵士乐时代也由此拉开序幕。1925年《了不起的盖茨比》问世，这部小说无论是在思想上还是艺术手法上都是一部杰出的作品，奠定了弗朗西斯·斯科特·基·菲茨杰拉德在美国最伟大的小说家的地位。这部小说为我们描绘了一幅爵士乐时代的生动画面，展现了当时整个美国社会的缩影。爵士时代指的是二十世纪二十年代，开始于1919年结束于1929年的十年期间。这一时期，美国经历了深刻的文化与社会变革，新的发明与生产技术大大改变了人们的生活方式，许多人搬离乡村，妇女们获得了投票权。成千上万的人们活在一个富裕，奢侈，空虚赚钱的生活中，疯狂的追求个人的成功与享乐。在《了不起的盖茨比》这部作品中，作者刻画了美国所谓的“爵士乐时代”追求金钱和享乐的潮流，并以冷静的笔触反思了社会现实和浮华表面下蕴藏的精神危机和美国梦的破灭。本文通过分析这部作品揭示了小说中美国梦的破灭所反映的社会意义。关键词：社会意义；美国梦的破灭；爵士乐时代IIAbstractF.ScottFitzgeraldwasanAmericannovelistandauthorofshortstories.HewasregardedasoneofthegreatestwritersintwentiethcenturyandwasconsideredthespokesmanofJazzAge.TheoutlineofcontemporaryAmericaclearlyformedin1920s.Anewgenerationandanewtime—theJazzAgewascreatedinWorldWarI.TheGreatGatsbywaswrittenbyFitzgeraldandfirstpublishedin1925.ThisnovelishisbestworkinboththoughtandartandbecomeoneofthegreatestAmericannovelists.AsanepitomeofthewholeAmericansociety,thenovelshowedusavividpictureofJazzAge.Thetimebeginningfrom1919totheendof1929hasanicknamewhichiscalledtheJazzAge.Itisatimeofprofoundculturalandsocialchanges.Inthesetenyears,manynewinventionsandtechniquesgreatlychangedthewaypeoplelived.Lotsofpeoplemovedfromcountrysideandwomenwontherighttovote.Millionsofpeoplelivedarich,extravagant,frivolousmoney-makinglife,pursuedindividual“success”andpersonalenjoymentfrantically.InTheGreatGatsby,thewriter—FitzgeralddescribestheAmericantideofseekingwealthandenjoymentinJazzAge,andmakesintrospectiononthespiritcrisisreflectedfromtherealityandostentationandthedisillusionmentofAmericanDream.ThisstudyaimsatexploringthesocialsignificanceembodiedinthedisillusionmentoftheAmericanDream.KeyWords:Socialsignificance;disillusionmentofAmericanDream;theJazzAgeContents摘要.............................................................................................................................IAbstract........................................................................................................................II1.Introduction..............................................................................................................12.AnAnalysisoftheNovel..........................................................................................22.1AnIntroductionofF.ScottFitzgerald.......................................................................22.2TheSocialBackgroundoftheNovel.........................................................................42.3ABriefIntroductiontothePlot...................................................................................53.ADetailedAnalysisonAmericanDream...............................................................63.1TheDefinitionoftheAmericanDream.....................................................................73.2TheEvolutionoftheAmericanDream......................................................................73.3TheDisillusionmentoftheAmericanDream...........................................................94.TheSocialSignificanceoftheNovel.....................................................................105.Conclusion..............................................................................................................11Bibliography...............................................................................................................13Acknowledgments......................................................................................................14安阳师范学院人文管理学院本科毕业论文11.IntroductionF.ScottFitzgeraldiswidelyregardedasoneofthegreatestwritersofthetwentiethcentury.TheGreatGatsbywaswrittenbyF.ScottFitzgeraldandfirstpublishedin1925.Eventodayitisgenerallyconsideredoneofthebestnovelsintwentiethcentury.Itisalovestorybetweenamanandawoman.Thehero—Gatsbywasabounderbysellingwineandattendingotherunlawfulactivitiestoearnmoneyinthe1920s.ThefictionshowsthebreakoftheAmericanDreambydescribingthedisillusionmentofGatsby’sdreamanditindicatedthetragedyofAmericansocietyatthattime.ThebackgroundofthewholestoryissetonLongIslandinNewYorkCityin1922.Inthenovel,Gatsby’sgreatpassionforDaisywasdescribedclearlybytheauthor.TheAmericanDreammakeseverypersonbelievethataslongasheworkshard,apoormancangetalotofopportunitiesandbecomeamillionaireonthiswonderfulland.(Gao,2008)ThiskindofspiritencouragesAmericanpeopletomaketheirdreamscometrue.However,whenGatsby’slifeendedtragicallyandDaisydidnotfeelashamedandsadandwenttoanothercitywithhishusband—Tom,whichindicatedGatsby’sAmericanDreamwasshattered.Inthenovel,Gatsby’spassionateloveforDaisyisearthyandenthusiastic,andheiswillingtodoanythingforDaisy.DaisyfellinlovewithGatsbywhenshelearnedthatGatsbywasayoungjuniormilitaryofficer.Unfortunately,shebrokeoffwithGatsbyquicklybecauseGatsbywasborninapoorfamily.WhenGatsbybecameamillionaire,Daisyfellinlovewithhimatonce.WhenGatsbydied,shedidnotattendtoGatsby’sfuneralandwentoutofthecitytohaveajourneywithherhusband.Gatsby’sAmericanDreamwasthathecouldbecomericherthan