美国梦在《了不起的盖茨比》中的幻灭_英语论文

The Disillusionment of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby

摘要

弗朗西斯·司各特·菲茨杰拉德所著的《了不起的盖茨比》是一部经典的代表“美国梦”的文学作品。小说展示了爵士时代的人们失去内在精神追求，崇尚物质享乐，被空虚、幻灭所侵蚀。主人公盖茨比是一个努力追求梦想并且有着浪漫主义精神的人，他试图通过金钱的手段去获取名声、地位以及爱情，但没有实现自身的梦想，最后以被谋杀的悲剧收尾。本论文在细读原著的基础上，通过对主人公盖茨比的三个梦想------金钱梦、地位梦和爱情梦的获取方式及过程，以及分析未实现梦想造成悲剧的原因，来阐述盖茨比的美国梦的幻灭。

关键词：《了不起的盖茨比》 美国梦 金钱 地位 爱情 幻灭

Abstract

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott. Fitzgerald, is one of the most classical works that represent the American dream. The novel shows people in Jazz Age lost their inner spiritual pursuits; they just sought material enjoyment and were eroded by empty and disillusionment. The protagonist Gatsby is an assiduous person with romantic spirit who struggles to realize his dream. He tries to obtain fame, social position and love through money. But he fails in realizing his dream and ends up with a tragic of being murdered. This essay is based on the original to expound the disillusionment of Gatsby’s American dream through his three dreams.

Key words: The Great Gatsby; American Dream; money; social status; love; disillusionment