了不起的盖茨比英文论文.docx
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了不起的盖茨比英文论文
PartOneIntroduction
1.1ResearchBackgroundandSignificance
As"thespokesmanofacrucialandrevealingperiodintheculturalfieldofhiscountry〞,(WangWeiping,2004:
57)FitzgeraldknowsthesocietyclearlyduetohisrichpersonalexperienceandcreatesmanycharacterslikeGatsbyoutoftheAmericanlife.ThesenovelsdescribethedisillusionmentoftheAmericandreamintheJazzAge.Andthereasonisalwaysthatthetransformationsofthevaluesoftraditionalmoralitymakepeoplenotbelieveinanyherobutpursueindividualconsumptionandenjoyment.Fitzgeralddeeplyfeelsthespiritualemptinessandmoraldecadenceunderthesuperficialsplendorandprosperityinthatage,soheiscalledthespokesmanoftheJazzAge.Mostofhisworksdescribetheexpectation,dissatisfactionanddisappointmentoftheAmericanyounggenerationinthe1920s.Onedistinguishingfeatureofhisworksisthatthecloserelationshipbetweenhispersonalexperiencesandworks.Nearlyallthecharactersinhisnovelcanfindtheoriginalshapesinrealitysometimesevenhimself,especiallyinTheGreatGatsby.
1.2MotivationandObjective
ConsideringdisillusionoftheAmericandream,differentpeoplehavedifferentunderstandings."Initsboardsense,itreferstotheidealofanationsuchasdemocracy,equalityandfreedom.Whileinitsnarrowsense,itreferstothepursuitofobtainingsuccessoflife〞.(WangWeiping,2004:
57)Essentially,theAmericandreamisaconfidentdesireforperfectionbymeansofprogress.ButthehistoryandrealityofAmericanhaveprovedthat"theAmericandream〞is,tosomeextent,akindofillusion.
ThegreatGatsbyisoneoftherepresentativeworksthatreflectstheillusorynatureoftheAmericandream.
PartTwoGatsby’sAmericanDream
Gatsbyistherepresentativefigureofaself-mademaninthetwenties.HeisborninapoorfamilyinthewestofAmerica,andhisparentsareshiftlessandunsuccessfulfarmpeople.Heestothebigcity—NewYorkwheretheyoungmenareinspiredtomakethemostoftheiropportunitiestogetthekeytobesuccessful.Theybelievethattheycanbesuccessfulmeninhistory,justlikeBenjaminFranklin,whohasbeenman"ofhumbleorigin,narrowfortune,smalladvantages,andself-taught.〞(ChenQing,2006:
18)ThepoorboyisinspiredtodothegreatdeedsbytheexampleofFranklin,likeGatsby.Sointheend,Gatsbygetswealthandfamebyindustry.SomepeoplemaythinkthatGatsbyhasfulfilledhisdream;itisobviousthatGatsby’sdreamisasymboloftheAmericandreamforwealthandyouth.However,Gatsby’srealdreamistowinbackhisfirstloveDaisybutnottogetthemoneyonly.Gatsbygenuinelyhasabeliefthatmoneycanbuyanything,innocentlythinkingthathiswealthcanerasethelastfiveyearsofhisanddaisy’sloveandreunitethemattheoriginalpointof1917.Hefallsinlovewiththebeautifulandwealthygirloftheupperclassandhewantstoenterintotheupperclassthroughhisefforts.Althoughhedevoteshiswholelifetowinthewealthandposition,hefailstotallyatlast.Whydoeshefail"Inthethesisthereasonsforhisfailurewouldbediscussed.
PartThreeReasonsfortheDisillusion
3.1Gatsby’sDreamisoutofConnectionwiththeReality
GayGatsbyisagreatyoungmanwhohasmanysuperficialcharacters.Hetrieshisbesttorealizehisdreams,buthefailsatlast.ThereasonisthatheispletelyanAmericandreamer,amanofgreatimaginationandextraordinaryhope.HeiswillingtodoanythingtogainthesocialstatushethinksnecessarytowinbackDaisywhoisthe"goldengirl〞inhisdream.HisrelentlessquestforDaisydemonstratesthatGatsbyhasanoutstandingabilitytotransformhisdreamsintoreality.Butactually,hisgreatdreamisswallowedupbythemeannessoftheupperclassandhis"goldengirl〞—Daisy,whicharethesuperficialreasonsforhisfailure.Andthedeepreasonisthathisdreamisoutofconnectionwiththereality.Infact,thepeopleinthetwentiesdon’tbelieveinthevaluesoftraditionalmoralityanylongerandtheyhavetheirphilosophyoflife—to"seizeeveryday〞and"enjoyeverymoment〞.(ChenQing,2006:
1)
ThedifferencesintheunderstandingbetweenDaisyandGatsbynarratesthedistancebetweenthedreamandreality;whilepetitionbetweenGatsbyandTomexpressesthestrangepointsofthematerialwealthandhowfragileofthepursuitofthespirit.AndthedifferencebetweenGatsbyandupperclasspeoplereflectsthedownfalloftheAmericansociety.Allthesecontradictionsandconflictsmakepeoplerealizethefragileoftheidealismwhenthedreamconfrontsthereality.Thepursuitofthespirituallifecannotrealizeinthesocietywhichonlypaysagreatattentiontothemateriallife.
3.2Gatsby’sLoveforDaisyisIdealistic
Atthelastofthenovel,heexpresseshimself"Iloveonlyonegirlforever〞,(F.ScottFitzgerald,2004:
143)whichrepresentsakindofidealism.Butthiskindofidealisticlovecannotberealized,becausethegirlwhomhelovesisjustasuperficialandvulgarwomaninreality.ForDaisy,loveshouldbebuiltonthewealthandhighpositionandshehasaccustomedtothissenseofsecurity,whichcanmakeherlivehappily.ButGatsbywhoisbornintoapoorfamilygainshiswealthandpositioncriminally;hecannotgiveDaisythesecuritywhichshehasaccustomedto.AndDaisywillnotloveanyonewhocannotgiveherthiskindofsecurity.SoinfrontofDaisy,Gatsby’srealloveisanidealisticdream,andthisdreamcannotberealizedforever.
JustasAmericanshaveenduedAmericawithmeaningthroughtheirdreamsfortheirownlives,GatsbyinstillsDaisywithasortofidealizedperfectionthatsheneitherdeservesnorpossesses.JustastheAmericandreamintheroaringtwentiesisruinedbytheunworthinessofitsgoal,moneyandpleasure,Gatsby’sdreamisruinedbytheunworthinessofitsgoal,Daisy."HeknewthatDaisywasextraordinary,buthedidn’trealizejusthowextraordinarya‘nice’girlcouldbe.〞(ChenQing,2006:
25)InGatsby’seyes,Daisyisanoblefairy,butsheisasuperficialandvulgarwomaninreality.
Gatsby’sloveandtheAmericandreamconnectcloselybecausehisfirstloveDaisyistheembodimentofhisdream.Daisyisthesymbolofwealthandposition,andmarryingDaisymeansenteringintotheupperclass,sohedevoteshiswholelifetowinherback.Buthefailsatlast,thatisbecausehecannotrecognizeDaisyclearlyandhisblindnessleadstohisdeathintheend.
3.2.1DaisyinReality
Daisyisbornintotheupperclassandgrowsupinwealthyconditions,soshedependsonwealthfromherbirthandonlyrespondstosurface.WhenGatsbyshowsheraroundhissplendidhouse,sheadmireswhatshesees.Later,Gatsbytakesoutapileofshirtsandthrowsthemonebyonebeforeher.Shelikesthesebeautifulshirtssomuchthatsheevencriesout,"They’resuchbeautifulshirts〞,"ItmakesmesadbecauseI’veneverseensuch—suchbeautifulshirtsbefore〞.(F.ScottFitzgerald,2004:
124)
"Daisyhasn’tanypracticalvalue.ThepeoplewhomDaisylikesarealsobeautifulwithoutanytruevalue.〞(ChenQing,2006:
15)WhenshetakespartinGatsby’sparty,sheseesmanysuperstarsthatcanonlybeseenonTV,whichmakesherveryinterestedandexcited."Perhapsyouknowthatlady〞,(F.ScottFitzgerald,2004:
140)Gatsbyindicatesagorgeouswomanwhositsinstateunderawhite-plumtree.Daisystaresandsays"She’slovely〞,"I’venevermetsomanycelebrities,Ilikethatman—whatwashisname"〞.(F.ScottFitzgerald,2004:
141)
"Daisylikestoarrestmen’sattentionandtogetmen’splimentsinorderthatshecandependonthem.Maybeitisbecauseshecouldn’tmakealivingindependently,soshehastoattachherselftoaman,whichisherwaytoliveinthisworld.〞(ChenQing,2006:
15)DaisymarriesTombecauseofhislargewealthandhighsocialposition.WhenGatsbyleavesher,sheisverysadandevenwantstokillherself.ButwiththearrivalofTom,herlifechangesimmediately,andthenshedecidestoforgetGatsby,andmarrieswithTomwhohasgreatwealthandhighsocialposition.
Fromthisaspectwecanseethat,forDaisy,loveisjustaninterestinggame,whereasmoneyandpositionarethemostimportantthingsinit.Formoneyandposition,sheforgetsGatsbyquickly,anddevotesherselftoanotherwealthymannomattersheloveshimornot.Butinfact,shewill"love〞Gatsbyifhecanmakeherbelievethatshecanliveawealthyandsafelifetogetherwithhim.Becausetheyhavesuchtwodifferentkindsofdisillusionstowardseachother,DaisycanneverunderstandGatsby’sloveforherandthusisnotworthyofbeinglovedbyGatsby.
Afterthemarriage,thehusbandTomtreatsDaisybadly.DaisyknowsthatTomBdoesn’tcareaboutherandhasamistressoutside,sosheneedsachancetoplainherunfortunatelife.Therefore,whenNikevisitsthem,sheplainsabouthermisfortunetohim.NickfeelsveryunfortablewhenhehearstheplaintfromDaisybecausehecannotunderstandDaisy.Hesays"ItseemedtomethatthethingforDaisytodowastorushoutofthehouse,childinarms—butapparentlytherewerenosuchintentionsinherhead.〞(F.ScottFitzgerald,2004:
27)Actually,Daisycandonothing,shewillnotleaveTom.WithoutTomshecannotenjoythewealthylifeanylonger.Butshecannotcontrolherfateandshefeelssadforherself.Soshewantstochangeherfatewithsomeone’shelp.Justatthisverytime,hisfirstloveGatsbyappearsasawealthymanandcallsherback.Itseemstobeagoodchanceforhertomakeadecisiontoleaveherbadhusband.Butinsteadsherefusedhim,justbecauseGatsby’sbackgroundmakesherlackofsafety.ShedestroysGatsby’sdreamtotallyandgoesawaywithTominahurry.DaisyhastogoonlivingwithTom,whichisherfate,soinrealit
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