摘要

《了不起的盖茨比》是美国作家斯科特·菲茨杰拉德最伟大的作品之一。全书以盖茨比的生活经历为纬，描述了美国20世纪初期纸醉金迷的“爵士时代”的风貌，并反思了美国梦幻灭的精神内核。本文将从美国梦的历史演变阐释其追求自由与平等的内涵，之后简要叙述盖茨比的幻梦破灭过程及表现。再立足于文本分析，结合小说的写作背景与情节内容，从人生观、社会阶层、社会环境等多个角度，对盖茨比的梦幻破灭进行主观和客观原因的分析，阐释了盖茨比美国梦幻灭的必然性。

关键词：盖茨比 美国梦 幻灭

Contents

1. Introduction 5

2. Gatsby’s View of Life and the Disillusion of his American Dream 9

2.1 Gatsby’s Wealth Dream 9

2.2 Gatsby’s View of Life and the Disillusion of his American Dream 9

3. Gatsby’s Social Status and the Disillusion of his American Dream 12

3.1 Ambition of Climbing up the Social Ladder 12

3.2 Gatsby’s Social Status and the Disillusion of His American Dream 12

4. The Social Environment and the Disillusion of Gatsby’s American Dream 15

4.1 Gatsby’s Love 15

4.2 The Social Environment and the Disillusion of His American Dream 16

5. Conclusion 19

Bibliography 21

Acknowledgments 22