英语毕业论文 了不起的盖茨比美国梦的破灭,the American Dream in The Great Gatsby

开题报告论文题目The Disillusion of the American Dream in Great Gatsby《了不起的盖茨比》中美国梦的破灭学生：季旋旋指导教师：雷卿指导单位：外国语学院1课题来源Francis Scott Fitzgerald 是美国爵士时代的代言人，而《了不起的盖茨比》自1925年发表以来就赢得了普通读者和文学评论界的关注，因为这部小说形象生动的捕捉到了美国二十年代“爵士乐时代”嘈杂的气氛，一跃成为那个时代美国历史的最佳形象代言人。

因为我对美国的爵士乐特别感兴趣，所以找到了关于这方面的文学作品，进而发现二十年代的美国梦与爵士时代有着不可分割的联系，于是对美国梦产生了浓厚的兴趣。

2研究目的和意义2.1 目的：二十世纪二十年代的美国经历了表面的经济繁荣,其背后其实隐藏着巨大的经济危机,经济的表面繁荣和商业的发展使人们的美国梦遭到扭曲,他们认为金钱可以买到一切,只要你拥有了财富,那么你就一定可以得到一切你想要的东西。

从一战到三十年代的经济危机,美国的青年盲目狂热地追求着美国梦,最后他们的梦都破灭了,盖茨比也不是个例外。

菲茨杰拉德在《了不起的盖茨比》里生动的刻画出了一个普通人“美国梦”的形成到破灭的故事,而菲茨杰拉德自己的一生也是一个破灭的“美国梦”。

时至今日,一代又一代的人们仍然追寻着属于他们自己的“美国梦”。

2.2 意义：“美国梦”是美国文学作品中一个反复出现的主题，即每个人都可以通过自己的努力达到成功。

美国梦作为美国文学中永恒的主题，始终贯穿于美国文学中，菲茨杰拉德所处的时代正是美国社会最为纵乐绚丽的时代上层社会贪图享乐，而美国梦也在此刻变得虚幻。

《了不起的盖茨比》被公认为菲茨杰拉德最好的作品，文章通过社会、历史及人物特点的分析，揭示那个时代美国梦破灭的必然性。

3阅读的主要文献，资料名称，研究现状和发展趋势，学术动态3.1阅读的主要文献，资料名称[1] Barrett, William. Fitzgerald and America[J]. East Sussex, 1991（4）：11-15 Bloom, Harold.[2] Broccoli, Mathew J. New Essays on The Great Gatsby[C]. Cambridge: CambridgeUniversity Press, 1985.[3] Cooperman, Stanley. F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby [M]. Beijing: ForeignLanguage Teaching and Research Press, 1966.[4] David, Kamp. Rethinking the American Dream[J]. Vanity Fair, 2009.[5] Donaldson. Possessions in The Great Gatsby[J]. The Southern Review, 2001（37）：187-210[6] Fitzgerald, F. Scott. Tales of the Jazz Age[M]. Michigan: Digital & Multimedia Center,Michigan State University Libraries, 2004.[7] F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby[M]. Shandong: Qingdao Press, 2003.[8] Henry James: “Letter to F. S. Fitzgerald, December 31.1925” in Edmund Wilson Ed,The Crack-up, New York: New Directions, 1945[9] Jim, Cullen. The American Dream[M]. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.[10] Marchand, Roland. Advertising the American Dream: Making Way ofModernity[M]. Berkeley University for California Press, 1985.[11] ZHANG Su-fang. Disillusion of Modern Heroism in The Grate Gatsby[J]. 中国西部科技，2008（7）：87-89[12] 常耀信. 美国文学简史[M]. 天津：南开大学出版社，1996.[13] 杜永新. 美国梦的幻灭：盖茨比形象的历史与文化与解读[J]. 外语教学，2002（6）.[5]李习俭. “美国梦”的破灭[J]. 外国文学研究，1984（4）.[14] 李雉阳. F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Romantic Moralist[J]. 学理论，2009（2）:25-30[15] 毛信德. 美国小说发展史[M]. 杭州：浙江大学出版社，2004（2）.[16] 潘绍中. “美国梦”的诱惑与破灭：从菲茨杰拉德的小说《了不起的盖茨比》谈起[J]. 美国研究，1991（4）.[17] 屈彩娥，李小玺. American Dream in Early American Literature[J]. 人文社科，2005（2）:128-129.[18] 王淑飞，马锐. 美国梦的悲剧[J]. 哈尔滨商业大学学报，2007（3）：1.[19] 巫宁坤等译. 菲茨杰拉德小说选[M]. 上海译文出版社，1983.[20] 曾爱琼. 《了不起的盖茨比》—“美国梦”幻灭的写照[J].教育论坛.[21] 张礼龙. 美国梦的演变与破灭[J]. 外国文学研究，1998（2）.[22] 赵宏伟. “美国梦”的幻灭及其语言学阐释[J]. 成都理工大学学报（社会科学版），2005.3.2 研究现状和发展趋势，学术动态3.2.1研究现状和发展趋势美国从诞生到现在只有两百多年，但是却产生了大量的著作，这些著作对学术界产生深远的影响。

本科毕业论文（二〇一一届）题目从《了不起的盖茨比》看“美国梦”的破灭学院专业汉语言文学班级学号学生姓名指导教师完成日期教务处制二〇一一年五月目录摘要.............................................................................................................. 2 关键词.. (2)Abstract............................................................................................................2 Keywords ........................................................................................................2 一、弗司各特菲茨杰拉德简介..............................................................2 二、“美国梦”的历史渊源和主题变奏......................................................4 三、作品中盖茨比“美国梦三部曲”的寻求与幻灭..................................5 （一）发财梦..........................................................................................5 （二）地位梦..........................................................................................8 （三）爱情梦..........................................................................................9 四、盖茨比美国梦破灭引起的思考............................................................12 注释........................................................................................................15 参考文献........................................................................................................16 致谢........................................................................................................18从《了不起的盖茨比》看“美国梦”的破灭摘要：对“美国梦”的形成与发展以及小说主人公盖茨比“美国梦”进行分析。

AbstractF. Scott Fitzgerald is one of Americans greatest writer of the 20th century,the spokesman of the“Jazz Age”.“The Great Gatsby”is the book truely reflecting the social life of American Jazz Age.The novel through the “I”——Nick Kaluowei as narrative people to tell the story of the hero Gates for the realization of his dream to show the dedication and his dream failed.In this novel ,the pursuit of the American dream and burst got a very good interpretation.The paper from the author Fitzgerald and novel “The Great Gatsby”,the formation and development of the American dream and Gatsbys American dream being defeated to explore,exposing the social status of American jazz age and its hidden behind the social crisis to lert to the world. critics have always been holding different attitudes towards the debate that whether Fitzgerald criticized American dream in The Great GatsbyKey words:Fitzgerald , The Great Gatsby,American Dream,Gatsby,burstIntroduction“The Great Gatsby “is ranked second in the Modern Library`s list of the 100 best novels of the 20th century . Everyone has the different criteria on it. The book describes the Gates who came from a poor family how to through hardships and did anything to grab wealth ,ultimately from a pauper into peoples minds “great”of the wealthy .But how hard to pursue because of poverty before the loss of first love.Finally not only loss the first love but alsocatch the story of his soul.Reprouduce the social form of the jazz age of the 20th century in the United States revealing the temptation of the “American Dream” and burst .For readers with a full view of the rich in philosophy and “the most moving American tragedy”.The American dream shattered reveals the spirtual crisis behind prosperous society which caused the worlds wake up call.一、Fitgerald and “The Great Gatsby”Frabcis.Scott Fitzgrerald is American literature,cultural history of the outstanding people as the spokeperson of the “Jazz Age”.The name of Fitzgerald and the” Jazz Age” formed the inseparable relationship .He put the life experience of himself and his wife Alexandre Jorda as its materialcrea ted”The Great Gatsby”showing the glary of that era and moral values behind the decay.Fitzgerald said people will think of a post-war experience of the young generation the pursuit of dreams and their diaillusionment.1.1 The legendary life of F .Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald(1896—1940)American short—story writer and novelist famous for his depiction of the Jazz Age (the 1920s)same, his most brilliant novel being “The Great Gatsby”(1925).His private life for life. .....in both American and France letter, became almost as celebrated as his novels .[1]Francis . Scott Fitzgerald was born on septemeber 24, 1896 in the American Midwest the city of St .PaulinMinnesota.At the age of 13 showed literary talent bank, then accepted education at Princeton University.After the out-break of the first world war,he dropped out of school to join the army corps. He met beauty of the age of 18 wealthy girl—Alexandra Jorda Seric at the end of 1918.Both sexual gratification and to enter into marriageable. After the war , Fitzgerald went to New York seeking the development ,because of his low status and low income cannot satisfy his fiancee,met with the engagement being dismissed .Until the march 1920”This side of paradise”published, the 24 year-old Fitzgerald become famous overnight ,the economy rich .Alexandra Zelda came back in his arms, the two lightning get married ,these make him feel the joy of success.Fitzgerald has money , reputation and the beautiful young wife enthusiastically join the ranks of pleasure.To meet this extremely profligate life of luxury,he had to write a lot of writing to earn money. “Tender is the Night”and “Tales of the Jazz Age”published in succession enhanced his literary position. In 1924,the whole family of Fitzgerald moved to Franceto seek a quiet environment for writing.In the meantime,he completed his master “The Great Gatsby”with great success.Perennial profligacy makes Fitzgerald economic in trouble,but he still lived the life of debauchery.Be compelled in 1926 ,he moved back to the United States for Hollywood to make a living writing movie scripts.after that few works to come out of. The worst came to the worst,his wife suffered from mental illness ,he had to work harder to make money.He drown his sorrows in wine and declining health,eventually physicaland mental exhaustion Fitzgerald died in hollywood due to heart disease as young as 44 ,leaving an unfinished novel. Pursue his life trajectory we will find that this is also a process for the persiste nt pursuit of the “American Dream” ,his failure is also an American dream burst process.1.2 “The Great Gatsby ““The Great Gatsby”is a touching to “American dream”realization and disillusioned tragedy.The novel tells the tragic story of a poor child was born in the U. S Midwest underclass,Gatsby unrequited wealthy Miss Daisy finally killed. In the novel,Fitzgerald himself and his wief Alexandra Zelda`s life through the art of refining fit it in. Daisy prototype is basically the body of Alexandra Jorda,Gatsby and Nick exist the writers shadow.Gatsby`s life reflects the writer`s life experience: are born in the bottom of society,affected aspire to be people of high society,met his love during the first world war,broke up because of poverty and strive for love join together to get the love all, finally dream was shattered. Gatsby died in his own fantasy world Wide Web, the writer lived in the pursuit of his own American dream,but the extravagant life debt before die didn`t get his own literary position is a loser. It follows that writer is also the American dream folloer, interest in the life of debauchery obsessed with the trend of Jazz Age,however he as Nick is addicted to luxury life for life at the same time s, but also sit on the sidelines keep a sober mind to an objective perspective to examine judge all of this.二、The formation and development of the American Dream American dream has always been one of the most popular motifs in American literature. As a spirit came into being as America was founded, American dream became stronger and stronger in American people’s mind. It seemed American people can get what they wan t by work. This kind of spirit encourages American people generation by generation and prompts America to become the most developed country and own the most wealth in this world. The American dream is a kind of believe that as long as the land of equal opportunity in the United States,through their efforts to struggle for, anyone can get the material success and spiritual success will come ideal. The American Dream contains several elements: the Untied States provided everyone the chance of success;success depends on their own efforts rather than family background extraction; everyone is equal to; freedom for all.2.1 The formation of the American DreamThe American dream in the history of the United States has a long time, after the people as early as Columbus discovered the American continent began pursuit of the American dream.The original American Dream is the Puritans immigration to the freedom of religious belief ,against the political repression desir and dreams . So tens of thousands European Puritans sailed across the ocean came to this (huangwurenyan )deserted American continent making movement. The original American dream is built up in this barren wasteland.2.2 The development of the American DreamWith the influx of numbers of immigrants ,the American nation formation, especially the 1848 California “Gold Push”leading to a massive westward movement which played a great hole in the development of the western United States.Americans are in the face the test of nature which gradually formed the character of self-reliance ,self-improvement and self-esteem.The American Dream thus obtained the further developmental. Civilians want to be successful in the European continent of the feudal system that is wishful thinking, but in the United States started from scrath with people everywhere.It is believed that the land of the United States this equality of opportunity,freedom of religion,as long as hard working, honesty,temperance,idealistic anyone can succeed. This dream is beautiful,noble and very charismatic.2.3 The crisis of the American DreamAfter the Frist World War one, the United States entered the “golden age”.Unprecedented prosperity in.America’s capitalist economy,industrialization continuous development and large cities have emerge, the American dream concrete transformed into the desire for money and the pursuit of people’s moral concepts and values began to collapse.People of the material is desperate to make them believe that only money make them achieve happiness.People are against prohibitionto promote sexual liberation and indulge in feasting the longitudinal music lifeless. Meanwhile,people are also aware of the poseession of money and have social status in order to achieve their dreams.So at the bottom of society people constant efforts trying to obtain wealth to realize their dreamscape.Most of them treated wealth as the only standard to comment whether a person was successful or not. But the pursuit of wealth and ideal cannot be balanced, the broken dream is the necessary ending of the American dream.Result of the rapid development of American industry,the material wealth accumulated quickly,but this bustling behind the spirit of social crisic can not be ignore, the collapse of the American Dream has become a necessity.Fitzgerald review 20s the American society had said: “The history of the The United States entered the history of most of the music and the most brilliant era...... Stunning gamble at high stakes, repulsive morals, the old American is the prohibition of struggling.”三．The disillusienment analogous of Gatsby’s American dream.“He (Gatsby) stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way ...... Involuntarily I glanced seaward and distinguished nothing expect a single green light on, minute and faraway ,that might have been the end of a dock. “That green light was where Daisy lived .That light is the symbol of Gatsby`s great dream his love for Daisy and attempt to make that love real. So the great Gatsby dedicated himself to winning Daisy back. However,the great Gatsbyfailed actor. Which renson lead to his failure? I think the disllusionment of Gatsby `s American dream due to the nature of Gatsby,Daisy`s moral and social environment of the Jazz Age.3.1 Gatsby`s NatureGatsby`s old name was Gates born in an ordinary peasant family in the world7-year-old met millionaire Cody to and traveled around the world to be, changed its name to Jay Gatsby.He gradually abandoned His childhood to rely on the personal struggle to succeed beliefs focused his mind on the acquisition of wealth and foe it by any means.Gatsby colluded with Meyer Welf Sam who headed by underworld rapidly amassed a large fortune by smuggle alcohol and other illegal trading post, then lived in an extravagant life for life. Gatsby is the typical representative that succeed in the process of pursuing for American dream. Although Gatsby makes money by illegal methods, his still has many merits in his characteristics. He is positive for his life and strong for his faith.He believed money is omnipotent and money can be more than anything else ,can change history book, change reality that money can buy everything he needed including love and happiness.He did not realize that even if he has more wealth was regarded as “inferior”by hereditary upstarts .But he treated the wealthy Miss Daisy when know in the army to show his sweetheart who is willing to make the self-sacrifice knight spirit lamp. He put his body and mind to the Daisy –his ideal embodiment ,even though he felt Daisy is not as perfect as he imagined–“Her voice is full of money”,”clinging with the money”.All her sentiments has become into cold money.When he still persistent pursuit and with all sorts of his immigration to beautify and absolve her reverence. When his Daisy killed ingot, he still adhere to the goddess of his dreams ,took all responsibility for the traffic accident without avoidable.He is looking forward to that actually never calling in until death. He didn`t recognize the distance between the ideal and reality condition. He lived in an his ideal wprld can`t distinguish between what is reality condition, what is the ideal solution. This is the main reason why Gatsby`s dream cannot come true. Finally Gatsby died his “American dream”in his faith shattered.3.2 The character of the DaisyDaisy is a beautiful rich girl because poor Gatsby can not give her easy life for life, she married the children of the rich Tom Buchanan who both had money and status,the couple livved in a rich but empty life for life.When she saw turn into live a luxury life Monopoly Gates plus compared to her husband mistress Gatsby has been in love with her, so Gatsby and Daisy regnited .When Tom and Gatsby ,the finally showdown came to light Gatsby rely on the illegal trade in access to wealth. ,Daisy for fear of between the two: “I did love him once ,but I loved you too. “The distraught Daisy on the way home killed h er husband`s mistress Myrtle Wilson ,unaware of her identity. Gatsby remained silent to decide to assume all responsibilities to protect Daisy . Tom toldMyrtle`s husband Wilson it was Gatsby who killed his wife .wilson murdered Gatsby and then committed suicide. Although Daisy loved Gatsby but she loved Tom `s stong position and the millions of family property,in Gatsby `s death actually vote with her feet of clay, afraid to admit to anyone that she is the real perpetrator.From the above , we know the real Daisy. She is beautiful and charming manners, but also fickle,shallow, hypothetical, with pleasure as the ultimate goal in life.She is careless person who smashes thing up and then retreats behind her money. “Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. . . .”.With the help of Nick the author criticized Tom and Daisy strictly,pointing out that they destroy Gatsby`s dream.3.3 The Jazz Age of the society environment.In 1920s, America society came into the stage of monopoly capitalism. The American society developed in a rapid speed, and economy was unprecedentedly prosperous. As American enjoyed the wealth, they became greed and epicurean. Money was the only goal which can be achieved by any means. However, the wealth brought void into people’s mind. So 1920s was a time of gastronomy, a time without any belief, a time for lost generation, and a time of tragedies. “The Great Gatsby” creative background is 20 to 30s after the First Word War. After First Word War, the impact of many people due to the torture of war suffering began to acceptthe epicurean philosophy. Rapid economic development in the United States, people for the pursuit of money is even crazier. This periods of young people experience unprecedented prosperity, but a general feeling of confusion and loss of the times people put aside traditional moral standards, concept of values and believed in hedonism and indulge in sensual pleasures and dissipation. The destiny of the conservation, old values that they played while flashing and luxurious at morpheme is in vogue. Rich material and spiritual emptiness makes the young generation start against traditional flashy spiritual crisis looming behind the “American Dreamer” encounter burst. Gatsby’s life in the context of this era from the heart you want to keep holy, but his behaviors makes him self-destroys. So this self-contradiction caused by the social environment is bound to Gatsby’s dream shattered. No matter how precious Gatsby’s merits are, his romantic love still diverts from the reality and finally loses in the dirty society. Fitzgerald reveals the fact by Gatsby’s tragedy that it is not enough to only create corporeal property, the poverty of spirit can be occupied by the lack of moralities.ConclusionOn the surface, “The Great Gatsby”is a story of the thwarted love between a man and a woman. Actually it is a story of the distorted American dream failing in an era of unprecedented prosperity and material excess. Through to the author F.Scott Fitzgorall and his novel The Great Gatsby’s analysis, above the formation and development of the American Dream, and Gatsby’s American Dream burst inquiry, we know that the money for the foundation is to thebursting of dream finally, the fullness of the spirit is permanent. Today there are still many people in pursuit of their owns “American Dream.” With the rapid economic development and highly prosperous society, we are on the initial stage of the socialist market economy country. we can see that it is a little like the American roaring jazz age which the description of the novel . In this money crazy modern times without number, many people make money from fraud ,bribery,exploitationthen and smuggling.Also in this material world Wide Web, many people are thirsty for, worried and lost .So we have to be alert to the bustling behind the evolution of spiritual crisis. We should swing it back to moral, faith ,sincerity and so one.‘。

了不起的盖茨比英文作文英文：The Great Gatsby is a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is a story of love, wealth, and tragedy set in the 1920s. The main character, Jay Gatsby, is a wealthy man who throws extravagant parties in the hopes of winning back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. The novel is a commentary on the excess and superficiality of the Roaring Twenties.One of the reasons why The Great Gatsby is such a great novel is because of its vivid portrayal of the characters. Each character is unique and complex, with their own motivations and flaws. For example, Gatsby is a mysterious and enigmatic figure who is driven by his love for Daisy. He is willing to do whatever it takes to win her back, even if it means resorting to illegal activities. Daisy, on the other hand, is a shallow and selfish woman who is more concerned with her own happiness than the well-being ofothers.Another reason why The Great Gatsby is a great novel is because of its themes. The novel explores the themes of love, wealth, and the American Dream. Gatsby's pursuit of wealth and status is a reflection of the American Dream, which was a popular idea during the 1920s. However, the novel also shows the dark side of the American Dream, as Gatsby's obsession with wealth ultimately leads to his downfall.In conclusion, The Great Gatsby is a timeless novelthat continues to captivate readers today. Its vivid characters, complex themes, and commentary on the excess of the Roaring Twenties make it a must-read for anyone interested in literature.中文：《了不起的盖茨比》是F. Scott Fitzgerald所写的一部经典小说。

thegreatgatsby_了不起的盖茨比英语读后感1000字At the end of the first World War, the second industrial revolution was just completed. As a victorious nation in the World War I, the United States surpassed Britain as the world's largest power in capitalist world. The economy was flourishing and the whole country was thriving. Cars, lights and telephones facilitated people's life. People feel no longer fight, is the time to enjoy, the young generation is more like entering a new era of joy of brilliant, they began to abandon the traditional moral standard, in the money worship, hedonism, luxury, scene of debauchery all day. The economic prosperity of the neglect of social cost.The story of the great Gatsby took place at this time.The background of the novel is set in the white circle of the upper class in modern American society and unfolded through Nick's narrative. Nick was born in the Midwest of the United States, then went to New York to learn how to run a stock business, and wanted to make a fortune. He lived in Long Island and was neighbors to Gatsby, the hero of the story, and made friends with him. Gatsby, formerly known as Gates, and Nick is from the Midwest, he was born poor but aspiring, due to selling bootleg liquor and riches. He often held large-scale luxury home party, banquet guests, to show its generosity, the purpose is to attract the daisy lover five years ago and win her back. Five years ago at the Gatsby military service when Daisy was his lover, Gatsby went overseas in the first World War, due to reckless with greed came from wealthy families to marry a rich men's sons Tom buchanan. However, the satisfaction of material desires and carnal desires did not fill the spiritual emptiness and poverty ofdaisy. In Nick's help, and Gatsby seemed to rekindle their love after the reunion. But Daisy is no longer the original Daisy, she is no longer the innocent girl Gatsby imagined, but a stupid, selfish, vulgar, beautiful body. Gatsby's beautiful dream was finally broken, but he was still doing the final struggle, is still a fantasy of daisy, and suffered more sad sad ending. Later, daisy in a drunk driving Gatsby's car ran over Tom's mistress, plan a plot with Tom and brutally put the blame on Gatsby, resulting in the victim's husband suddenly broke into Gatsby's home and shot Gatsby, then Dutch act died, Gatsby eventually completely become a victim of selfish and cruel daisy.Xu as Gatsby, presents a perfect and beautiful dream within reach for us to provide a witness the envy of everyone in society by chance for us, but also to an attitude with ruthless shattered eyes alluring resplendent with variegated coloration, the end of the story, Gatsby's funeral and deserted the party noisy, persistent and Daisy Gatsby warm cold away, forming a strong contrast, although the reality of broken dreams, but also let the people live to see the reality of the hypocrisy and indifference.The distance between dream and realityThe reason why Gatsby is great because he can in order to realize the dream, because he is a millionaire also have the original dream, because he can give life to dream, although the price in third seems too heavy, too unworthy, not in, the dream has been broken, outliving both. A tear or a sigh in the face of reality seemed so weak, worry is heavy, but how much money, chennai!The end of the story I can feel as a bystander, Nick downhearted, after the death of Gatsby, his heart becomes haunted in the East, distorted beyond their ability to eyecorrection, so he went back home. Whether it is to escape from the reality or re start, like the tortoise was attacked in the shell, or like a crab armed and ready to fight, never give life to defend the principles and morals of their life, when we do not want to. And can't change the reality of the time, silence is to maintain the dignity of the umbrella.How far is the distance between dream and reality? Just like the distance between the heart and the human heart.How far is the distance between the heart and the human heart? It can be very close or very far away. Look at our society today, how much is left in the trust between people? We are still learning Lei Feng 80s said a good example, but he was dead in 90s; we are still learning contemporary Paul Zhang Haidi, but now her nationality has been questioned; in twenty-first Century, we study the important thought of Three Represents, but some people will only put the table worn on the hand. See people hailed seek help can not stop, because it is possible to see the old man fell down fishing; you can not help, because it may be pengci; see money can not pick up, even if not illegal because it may be the, you see, our society is to let some people get rich, the value orientation is also gradually distorted let the rich to the poor, finally achieve common prosperity intention where? Why the whole society is in a crisis of confidence between the people and the people? Why the distance will be so far away?。

《了不起的盖茨比》的英文读后感500字《The Great Gatsby》is one of the world's most iconic and widely-known books, and for good reason. Written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, the book follows a man named Jay Gatsby in his pursuit of happiness as he attempts to win back the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. The novel is set during the Roaring Twenties era, when the American Dream was all anyone could think about.Having read the novel, I find it captivating and filled with complex characters, colorful settings, and timeless themes that are still applicable today. The novel serves as a criticism of the American Dream and its pursuit of the “American Ideal”. Throughout the novel, there is an underlying theme of disillusionment, which Gatsby experiences as he comes to terms with the realization that money cannot buy love, nor can it make all of his dreams come true. This is depicted throughout the novel in various ways, such as when Gatsby throws lavish parties yet finds himself feeling lonely and isolated, or when he tries to recreate past memories in a vain attempt to regain the past.Fitzgerald's writing style is also remarkable. He pays close attention to detail and paints vivid images that draw the reader into the story. His use of symbols, such as the green light, further emphasizes the underlying theme of unachievable goals and dreams. The novel is full of metaphors and imagery, and Fitzgerald's diction contributes to the overall mood of the novel, giving it a sense of nostalgia and dream-like quality.Overall, I found this novel to be complex and thought-provoking.It contains themes that are timeless and thought-provoking, making it one of the greatest novels of all time. The novel serves as a powerful reminder that while pursuing the American Dream may bring us material wealth, it cannot bring us true happiness or eternal love.。

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了不起的.盖茨比英文读后感篇1"The great gatsby is a harbor of" American dream "in the literature writer Fitzgeralds works, Fitzgerald said his own extraordinary, with his parents is different also, dont even think of themselves as the son of parents, he has come from the self Platonic idea.In this article, the hero that gatsby is a unique thought of the people, he also have Platonic love. He put himself as the son of god, he thought he should be gods career service, his pursuit of a "vast, secular, ostentation of beauty", obviously he imagine himself become Christs character. Seventeen, he decided to change name, from the original James gates to jay gatsby, jay gatsby is said to be English Jesus, God ` s boy pronunciation variation. But the irony is that, from the moment he changed his name, he began to pursue the so-called beauty and kindness, also began his tragic life. He saw Daisy buchanan as he pursues the incarnation of beauty. When he saw her, he knew that she had put his ideal and his life together. He knew his heart to heart with god, must be single-minded, never heart side wu chi. When he kissed her for the first time, "she is just like a flower bloom for him, and the embodiment of this ideal is done." On Daisy, gatsbys dream became flesh and blood. He desire and Daisy together to realize their dreams.However, Daisy cannot act as the role. She is a just a miss thebourgeoisie for the highest goal in life, no thoughts, there is no sentiment, shallow false, bored, nothing to do. She never to realize gates than his dream to sacrifice their own vested interests. While gatsby himself could not achieve their dreams, of course, his idea is too unreal. He and Daisys husband Tom buchanan possess wealth, the difference between two people is at least he used his wealth to pursue a kind of "beauty", and try my best to get it. However, he didnt win it, finally, George Wilson, is Toms mistresss husband in Daisy couple killed gatsby conspired and egged. His dream completely shattered. Gatsbys failure is the fundamental reason is that he did the "American dream" has been out of date, his opportunity had little s dream come true.I felt sorry for gatsby, he is so single-minded, but in the end was hurt by their favorite woman. Of course he is praiseworthy in some places. He can read the love is beautiful, and not like most people associate love and interests. But he really misled by his ideal, he did not see time and occasion, he shouldnt be on the right people also is reluctant to part with the past memories after married. And Daisy this person too vain, too greedy. To some extent, gates than the final fate has a lot to do with her.了不起的盖茨比英文读后感篇2The novel described for the 20's through the perfect artistic form to sell "the American dream" which liquor nouveau riche Gates compared pursues vanishing, has promulgated the American society's tragedy. Gates and bids good-bye compared to and the black eyebrow coloring alizarin red love originally is the very ordinary love story. But the author makes a masterly opening move, compared to the girl which is in love treats as Gates the youth, the money and the status symbol, treats as * the method pursue wealthy material life "the American dream".Gates compares in order to pursue the black eyebrow coloring alizarin red to exhaust own sentiment and the ability and wisdom, finally ruined own life. He naively thought that, Had the money to be able to revive an old dream, redeems the love which lost.He was what a pity wrong. He looked at mistakenly black eyebrow coloring alizarin red this vulgar superficial woman. He looked at mistakenly on the surface the debauchery but the spiritual sky empty bored society. He lives in the illusion, is gotten rid by the black eyebrow coloring alizarin red, is desolate for the society, finally has cast the tragedy which is unable to recall. The Gates ratio is the 20's models American youth. His bitter experience is precisely the happy song smiles the dance "knight the time" the portrayal.The author has designed for the novel "the dual leading character" Nick the Carrow prestige. His importance is not inferior to the leading character Gates ratio in many aspects. He not only is the story narration and commentary, also is in the novel a important personage. He both is having the very complicated relations with contradictory both sides. He is Gates compared to neighbor and friend, also is the black eyebrow coloring alizarin red cousin, Tom's schoolmate, but also is being in love black eyebrow coloring alizarin red good friend Jordan.He acted as Gates to compare after the black eyebrow coloring alizarin red distinguishes the go-between which 5 years remet, the sympathy which also became which the Gates ratio to revive an old dream the criticism and he suffers kills. He although advances into to the Long Island luxurious residential district, but he already is not "wilderness time" which T om represents inner world citizen, also is not worships blindly the black eyebrowcoloring alizarin red which Gates compares represents to be separated from the reality the illusion world fellow traveller. He represents the American mid-west the traditional ideas and the moral criterion. He happiness illusion which loses compared to the pursue has many critical criticisms regarding Gates, regarding was fastidious the semblance but innermost feelings vulgar Tom and the black eyebrow coloring alizarin red has carried on fair whipping.After Gates compared to dies, former days guest did not make an appearance, the black eyebrow coloring alizarin red accompanied the husband to depart by far, Nick pertinent had pointed out society's false and the heartlessness, caused the reader compared to the American dream necessity which pursued to be disillusioned regarding Gates had the profound impression.了不起的盖茨比英文读后感篇3At the beginning of the review, I am afraid but I need mention that I read The Great Gatzby from my paper book, not online, so it might be a little strange in the record of my reading history and also the lack of comments.After reading the novel, I sympathized deeply for Gatzby, who dedicated almost his whole life into pursuing Daisy, but eventually was shot down for Daisy’s fault, and also Nick, who narrate this heart-broken story to us. But I believe that all is destined, not only his success, but also his miserable, dramatic ending.First, Gatzby meant to be succeed, which was determined by his personality. He was such an absolute perfectionist, fairly speaking, a paranoiac, that he never accept he was inferior to others in all kinds of aspects. He scheduled his life when he wasyoung in order to achieve his goal. He couldn’t live like Tom who dissi pated his time on women, also couldn’t like Wilson live so meaninglessly, and his ambition made it impossible for him to be content with common life. After the moment he denied his poor family background, changed his name into Jay Gatzby, he either succeed, or die.No matter how, he will succeed. I always believe it because his characteristic promised.And I also believe Gatzby would fall in love with a lady with a celebrated background. Because he was a perfectionist , he must long for a charming, wealthy, graceful aristocracy. Daisy was just a representation of perfection, a concrete thing in his dream.However, Daisy falls far short of Gatzby’s ideal. She is beautiful and charming, but also fickle, shallow, and hypocritical. She is careless person who smashes thing up and then retreats behind her money. She allows Gatsby to take the blame for killing Myrtle ever though she herself was driving the car. Finally, rather than attend Gatsby’s funeral, Daisy and Tom move away, leaving no contact address.Gatzby knew exactly what kind of person she was. And the very beginning of the novel, he said “Her voice is full of money”. But how can it matter? His puzzle of life would be incomplete without Daisy, and as we know, he was such a paranoiac that never let it happ en. It’s impossible for him to restart.Gatzby’s obsession about Daisy and Daisy’s characteristic determined the trend of plot.So, it is destined.And not only from the plot development we can say Gatzby’s fate was destined, but also from the writer himse lf. Technically, Gatzby wasn’t a only fictional character, but also thereflection of writer, Fitzgerald himself. He also had a complex relationship of his own. His own experience made him believe that there’s a huge gap between the “natural” rich and the ”new” rich.In rich boy, his another novel, he showed his attitude directly: Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft where we are hard, and cynical where we are trustful, in a way that, unless you were born rich, it is very difficult to understand.They think, deep in their hearts, that they are better than we are because we had to discover the compensations and refuges of life for ourselves. Even when they enter deep into our world or sink below us, they still think that they are better than we are. They are different.Because of the poverty and adversity they had been through, they always cherish the first glamorous thing dropping in their life. Some of them even take it as the highest goal in life, like Gatzby who considered Daisy as his whole world. When their dream faded out gradually, they might behave like Gatzby, deceive themselves to protect their “little green light” in their heart until their hearts are beaten to pieces by reality.At last, I want to use the final sentence in The Great Gaztby as the end, which I consider as the most profound ending I have ever read and inspire me a lot. Gatzby’s dream was always behind him, from the moment he met Daisy and fell in love with her. So what he did was just striving hard back into the past against the current of time, like the ending says:So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.了不起的盖茨比英文读后感篇4I have heard of the famous novel The Great Gatsby for many years. However, until recently have I got the time and mood to read it. As soon as I finish reading, I find my previous unwarranted assumption of it totally wrong.This is a story about Gatsby and his pursuit for the ‘American dreams’. During the World War One, the poor soldier Gatsby fell in love with an upper class girl named Daisy. But due to the wide gap between them, Daisy decided to marry Tom, a man of her class, instead of Gatsby. Broken-hearted Gatsby then held the conviction that money was of the greatest importance. He strongly believed in the ‘American dreams’, which as we all know, advocates that one can achieve whatever he or she likes through continuous efforts. He strived for five years to become a millionaire and bought a villa near Daisy’s to attract her. He was too addicted to his fantasy to realize that Daisy was no longer the lovely girl she used to be. Eventually, he was killed because of her crime.After reading it, something reverberates in my heart. I can’t help thinking of the theme Fitzgerald trying to convey. One thing may be the lonely void of people’s spiritual world. I am deeply impressed by chapter 3, where a vivid description of a party is given. There were beautiful girls, drunk men, and boisterous crowds there, but none of them perceived the pointless of their lives and the barren of their minds. To see this phenomenon deeper, there were two circumstances underlying it. The first is the lack of dreams. Some people, especially the people of the upper class, lived an aimless life. They wasted their time and money and took an indifferent attitude towards life.They chased for temporary ecstasy but lost their identity ineternity, namely Daisy and Tom. The second is the misleading of dreams. Some others like Gatsby, bravely pursued their dreams, yet going to a diverged way unconsciously. They might mix up the concept of a richer life and a happier life, viewing a higher social state and a peaceful fulfilled life as equality. Unfortunately, when they were busy chasing their dreams, everything changed with time. When they were anxious about the to-gets, they ignored what they had already had and lost the alert to the constant changes. The excellent use of symbolization illustrates this idea perfectly. The imagery of ‘green light’ is the most important symble which occurred three times in the novel. The green-light’s obscure in the mist indicates the dim of Gatsby’s dreams.As far as I am concerned, this story can serve as a reminder for us. To live a meaningful life, we should carefully choose some dreams to pursue. And in the process of fulfilling our dreams, we should always be concious about what we really desire. Anyhow, only by pursuing the proper dreams can we finally get to the deep springs of happiness.了不起的盖茨比英文读后感篇5There is a dream,rooted deeply in every American,from the very beginning of theMayFlower,that the great grandfathers of all Americans had been contemplatingand seeking,and of all Americans that has been written in the second sentence of theUnited States Declaration of Independence which states that "all men are created equal" and that they are "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights" including "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."The American Dream , is a belief that as long as the United States after a hard struggle will be able to achieve the ideal of a better life, that is, people have to workthrough their own hard work, courage, creativity and determination to move towards Prosperity,rather than rely on specific social classes and other assistance. This is usually on behalf of the people in the economic success or entrepreneurial spirit.Yet, the dream has already became a nightmare,that in the money-orienting,power-persuing minds springing up since the Industry Revolution,Americans have fallen in,not only the way of life through which Americans rifling for more luxurious enjoyment, but the morality of heart that they persued prosperity with all costs of which they were oblivious.Luckly,we had people who saw the reality much more clearly than the blind masses,while those were considered Critics of sorts.They pointed out that many versions of the dream equate prosperity with happiness, and that happiness may not always be that simple. These critics suggest that the American Dream may always remain tantalizingly out of reach for some Americans, making it more like a cruel joke than a genuine dream. Fitzgerald was one of them who went the first step that American fiction has taken since Henry James, because he depicted the extolled grandest and most boisterous, reckless and merry-making scene(T.S.Elliot).It was five years that Fitzgerald foreseen the latent fatal cancer of Capitalism of American. The Great Gatsby soon came into being,in which first half is comedy,second half is tragidy.In the third--person view,Nike, who learns that his next-door neighbor, who throws lavish parties hosting hundreds of people, is the wealthy, mysterious Jay Gatsby.And the key charactor ,Gatsby, had fallen in love with Daisy in 1917 as an Army Lieutenant stationed near Daisy's hometown, Louisville. After thewar, Gatsby came east and bought his mansion near Daisy and Tom, where he hosts parties hoping she will visit.Befor then Gatsby was a man of integrity and honor,who received great respect form the society to his wealth and power.While after his death,he was merely remembered,forgottern in the flew of time and lust. These parties were fashionable, but pointless. It was only a show-off of Gatsby’s riches and material s uccess. The crowds hardly knew their host; many came and went without invitation.The music, the laughter and the faces, all blurred as one confused mass, showed the purposelessness and the loneliness of the party-goers beneath their marks of relaxation and joviality. All this was typical of “the Jazz Age”, when many people lost belief in American dream and indulge themselves in drinking and dancing. The great expectations which the first settlement of the American continent brings vanish, and so despair and doom set in.In his blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars…On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city between nine in the morning and long past midnight, while his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains. And on Mondays eight servants, including an extra gardener, toiled all day with mops and scrubbing-brushes and hammers and garden-shears, repairing the ravages of the night before.“Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York----every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.” (Chapter 3, 52)The exavagent life, the noisy people const itute Gatsby’s parties. However, the depiction of the fashionable andmeaningless parties served to highlight Gatsby’s tragedy by contrasting the grandeur of his party with his violent death, with the frustration of his dream. Gatsby’s funeral was rather d eserted and cheerless compared with his parties. It’s a record of human coldness. Nick had invited some people to come to Gatsby’s funeral. These people were all Gatsby’s so-called friends. They found a lot of excuses for their absence because they knew clearly that Gatsby was no longer useful for them. Gatsby’s generous parties had not brought him even one friend. What’s more, Daisy, once Gatsby’s lover, the real killer, “hadn’t sent a message or a flower”.(Chapter 9, 233)The sharp contrast between the exavagence of the parties and the coldness of the funeral revealed the hypocritical relationship among people and the moral degradation of the Jazz Age.Gatsby, though his wealth came from his criminal activities,was the typical symbol of American dream in that time,and the whole-hearted dedication of Gatsby and his sincere belief in what he did made him heroic, and this submerged the unpleasant details so that they did not seem important in the final outcome,as has the American dreammer who were so stubborn to believe perspirition would bring what they want.The real killer who murderred Gatsby was the society,in which people could become rich overnight by non-moral means.A poor beautiful girl could marry a wealthy boy who may not be handsome for the purpose of being rich,and a young man could find a job in which he would do nothing but be paid.While Gatsby, the true heir to the American dream,was killed by Conspiracy of his lover Daisy ,who was actually stimulated by the vanity fair, and lived in luxury at the cost of Gatsby, to whom without mercy. The cruel reality smashed Gatsby’s dream.Fitzgerald’s comment on the failure of Gatsby’s dream was also a statement on the failure of American dream. The contrast of the dream and the reality significantly indicated a moving away from faith and hope in a world where material interests had driven out sentimentality and faith. What is more, dream, even if it persists, is utterly helpless and defenseless against a material society. It can only be defeated. Gatsby was an example. Owing to his unrealistic dream, Gatsby’s fate turned out to be a tragedy. Because he was not conscious of his unrealistic dream of love and he did not correctly handle contradictions between ideal and reality, Gatsby sunk into this kind of unreal dream so deeply that he can’t wake up. And the final result of Gatsby was surely miserable.The Great Gatsby is Fitzgerald’s finest novel. “sensitive and symbolic treatment of themes of contemporary life related with irony and pathos to the legendry of th e American dream.” --《The Oxford Companion to American Literature》The sharp contrast between dream and reality not only explains Gatsby’s failure at the end, it also explains the meaninglessness of that age. In a word, these contrasts provide the readers with a panorama of 1920s. And in the contrast, the theme of the novel ----the disillusion of the American dream ----is strengthened. In the mean time,the loss of the American dream reflects the corruption of people’s morality.。

美国文学论文《了不起的盖茨比》的文体特征Table of ContentAbstract in English (2)Abstract in Chinese (3)1. Introduction............................................................................ . (4)2. Unique Narrative Skills (5)2.1 The Angle of Description (5)2.2 Sequence of Narration (6)3. Usage of Rhetorical Devices ........................................................... .. (8)4. The Effect of Symbolism (9)5. Conclusion...................................... . (11)Bibliography...................................... . (12)AbstractThe Great Gatsby, written by the famous writer F. Scott. Fitzgerald in the 1920’s，deals with the bankruptcy of the American Dream，which is high1ighted by the disillusionment of the Gatsby's personal dream due to the clashes between his romantic vision of life and the relentless reality. It is said that the content of the novel is merely telling a story about a man being infatuated with a faithless lady; however, its appeal bringing to the readers never end with the loss of love. The author describes Daisy, with whom Gatsby was deep in love, as the American Dream－pursuing after wealth material life. This paper analyzes the stylistic features of The Great Gatsby from the aspect of narrative skills and artistic effect.Key words: Gatsby, narrative skill, symbolism, American Dream摘要《了不起的盖茨比》是20 世纪20 年代美国著名作家菲茨杰拉德的经典作品，讲述盖茨比个人梦想的破灭－对爱情的向往和残酷现实之间的强烈冲突，向读者诉说了一场美国梦的破灭。

美国梦美国梦（American Dream）源于英国对美国的殖民时期，发展于19世纪，是一种相信只要在美国经过努力不懈的奋斗便能获得更好生活的理想，亦即人们必须透过自己的工作勤奋、勇气、创意、和决心迈向繁荣，而非依赖于特定的社会阶级和他人的援助。

通常这代表了人们在经济上的成功或是企业家的精神。

1931年James Truslow Adams 在其作品《“美国梦”的定义》中这样写到：“不论社会阶层还是出身背景，每个人都应该有机会凭借其能力和取得的成就获得更好、更富裕、更充实的生活。

”“美国梦”这一信念根植于《独立宣言》。

该宣言称，“人人生来平等”, “造物主赋予他们某些不可剥夺的权利,包括“生命安全、自由和追求幸福的权利。

”1.我们继续奋力向前划，逆水行舟，不停地倒退，回到往昔。

2.“每逢你想要对别人品头论足的时候，”他对我说，“要记住，世上并非所有的人，都有你那样的优越条件。

”3.个人决心：不要浪费时间去Shafter家或者（名字，字迹不清）不再吸烟或嚼烟每隔一天洗澡每周读一本有益的书或杂志每周存5块3块钱对父母好.小说人物尼克（旁白）：来自中西部，耶鲁大学毕业，保险销售员，一战退伍老兵，住在西卵，是盖茨比的隔壁邻居。

杰伊盖茨比(原名詹姆士盖兹)——一个年轻的、神秘的百万富翁后来被揭穿是个私酒走私者,原来住在北达科塔州,有着不为人知的从商经历。

当他还是一战中一名年轻小军官的时候就已经认识了黛西，并且深深地爱上了她。

Daisy-年轻而充满女性魅力和吸引力，但是十分肤浅。

尼克的第二个表妹,曾经搬走了,与盖茨比分手后成为富家子弟汤姆布坎农的妻子。

通常人们认为黛西这一角色的灵感来自菲茨杰拉德年轻时与芝加哥Ginevra王的女继承人的浪漫情史。

汤姆布坎农-生活在东卵的百万富翁, 黛西的丈夫。

布坎南和威廉·米切尔有着相似处,Chicagoan Ginevra嫁给了国王。

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英语二专毕业论文答辩稿Good afternoon, dear teachers. It is really a great honor to be here with you and answer whatever you may raise, and I hope I can make a good performance today.My name is XXX. The title of my thesis paper is On the ruin of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby. My supervisor is Ms. Yang.Please let me introduce the paper briefly. For these years, the subject of the ruin of the American Dream has attracted more and more people’s attention. So I choose Fitzgerald’s great works The Great Gatsby and analyze the ruin of the American Dream through the social historical and authorical perspectives.My paper contains four parts altogether. In the first chapter, I briefly introduce some background information about the writer、his works and the social and historical context of The Great Gatsby, because they are helpful in comprehending his novel. Then I realized the knowledge about American dream is also very important, so in chapter two, as the main body of this thesis, I introduce the So-called American dream, from it’s origin to corruption. Because, the American dream has a deep influence on the young gatsby, so after introduce the American dream, I anlysis the gats by’s dream, the origin of his dre am and the essence of his dream. I find out that, he works honest and hard at first but he cannot get rich as what the values tell him, on the contract, he succeeds in the material wealthy by the illegal means. However, when he has enough money ,he still cannot win Daisy back, I try to figure out the real reason why Gatsby failed in the end . so in the chapter three, I talk about the cruelty society. Especially the conflicts between the new rich and the establish rich.The last part draws a natural conclusion about the thesis pape r’s theme.In the process of preparing and completing my paper, I’ve read many books, journals, magazines, and professional papers in our libraries, and websites in order to get rich materials. Ms. Yang provided me with insightful and patient guidance and gave me many valuable suggestions during the whole process. Although it is a big task for most graduates, I enjoy this period of time because I realized my growth and progress in various aspects. That’s all. Thanks very much.。