论《了不起的盖茨比》中颜色的象征意义_英语论文

Symbolic Meanings of Colors in the Great Gatsby

摘要

菲茨杰拉德的代表作《了不起的盖茨比》生动地展现了大萧条时期美国上层社会的精神世界。它也因此被誉为二十世纪最伟大的英文小说之一。《了不起的盖茨比》之所以取得如此巨大的成功，不仅仅在于它深刻的社会主题，还得益于反映这一主题的高超完美的艺术手法，尤其是象征手法的独创应用。包括角色形象的象征，小说中各种意象的象征和颜色的象征，其中颜色的象征着墨最多，也是最成功的。本文将从色彩运用角度进行分析，深入探讨颜色在刻画人物形象时所具有的象征意义。

关键词：《了不起的盖茨比》 象征手法  颜色象征意义

Abstract

Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s master work the Great Gatsby vividly reveals the spiritual world of American upper class during the Great Depression. Because of this, it was regarded as one of the best English novels in the 20th century. The great success of the Great Gatsby not only depends on its profound social them, but also on its practiced techniques of expression, especially the creative use of symbolism such as the symbol of role image, various images, and colors etc. Among all of the symbols, the symbolic meanings of colors were discussed a lot, and it was the most successful part in the novel. In this paper, the symbolic meanings of colors will be analyzed through the wide use of different colors.

Key words: the Great Gatsby   Symbolism   Symbolic meanings of colors