Image Narrative Techniques in Fitzgerald’ s Novel The Great Gatsby_英语论文

摘要

弗朗西斯·司各特·基·菲茨杰拉德(Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald）

是美国近代著名的小说家，他的小说是对美国20世纪二三十年代的绝妙纪录。处在电影产业急速发展的时代背景下，菲茨杰拉德的创作与电影文化产生了千丝万缕的联系。在借鉴国内外学者的研究基础上，本文将讨论影像叙事手法在菲茨杰拉德小说《了不起的盖茨比》中的应用和体现，通过对小说文本与一些影像编辑技巧的比较分析，解释了运用这些手法的原因以及对读者和小说创作的影响。

关键字：菲茨杰拉德;了不起的盖茨比;影像叙事手法；蒙太奇

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction of Fitzgerald 1

1.2 Introduction of The Great Gatsby 2

2. Introduction of Image Narrative Techniques 3

2.1 General Study of Image Narrative 3

2.1.1 Image Narrative is Similar to Visualization 4

2.1.2 Image Narrative is not Equal to Film Adaptation 5

2.2 An Overview of Image Narrative Techniques 6

3. Analysis of Image Narrative Techniques Used in the Great Gatsby 8

3.1 Extensive Use of Dialogues 8

3.2 Use of Color and Sounds in a Single Scene 10

3.3 Use of Montage to Adjust Time Order and Space 12

4. Causes of Fitzgerald’s Use of Image Narrative 14

4.1 Background of Social Transition 14

4.2 Image Culture in Fitzgerald’s Time--- Jazz Age 16

4.3 The Change of Novel’s Aesthetic Value for Readers 17

5. Conclusion 18

References 20