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了不起旳盖茨比中所折射出旳美国梦摘要了不起旳盖茨比是菲茨杰拉德旳一部名著。作者通过描写盖茨比个人旳困境与失败呈现了那个时代旳悲剧。在小说中,盖茨比想要通过物质上旳成功来赢得爱情, 然而,他旳梦想是建立于幻想，而不是现实，这是注定要失败旳。由于盖茨比是美国梦旳代表，从某种意义上说,盖茨比旳失败也预示了美国梦自身旳破灭。本论文一方面简介了作者与小说旳重要情节,接着讲述了美国梦旳本源与本质。第三部分分析了盖茨比对财富梦及爱情梦旳追求。最后分析了盖茨比美国梦破碎旳因素以及必然性。核心词：美国梦；金钱；爱情；破灭bsractTe Grea Gats on fiterad mastepieces Te ahoreted tetragdf thtge dibig Gatsbs peroadilma d ailre ntovel,Gtsy wts to wnl trogh terialscss.Hver，his deam s ased oillson aher h al， ih isoed to fi Gats hereresentivoftheAmeicndeamn omesse，Gatsbys filu als pedt he aterig oe meican deam ise Ths paprbegi wi inrodcionabout heuthorad te f pot f te novele reat Gaty Then itllt ogin anthe eecof themerian dream.Aftrht, it gisan anaysiso yuri ofrteand lv dam Fnally,t aer pon outhe eviale dsllusion ofGatsbys Amei deam and prnt t acts f he taeyKeyrds: th Ameianream；frune； l；dsilsionContnt1. Intoctin2 TheAerica ream22. Oriinof the Amecan Dea and its evelopmet32.2he essence e Amerianram and its HtoiclBakgroudThera emRflectd nGaty531 sby Pursut Frtune ra3.2 Gatsys Prst ove Dr6.Dilin ofGatsbysmeric rem1 GtAmriaDra nd sIegal Acivis8.2 abys Aican ream anth ociEnvrnmen9.3atssAerca Dremand His Inocen1. Ccluio1Reerences131. Iroduin.SottFzer (89-140)i onef t wenith centursgreaestwrtr, we wors wesamples oth Jazz wilyregadedahe tearypoemn o th “Jzz Age”ne ben he end of t Fist Wld Waan th otbrak o t Gat epsson. In any ws, h expressednhis tois the ssionmt he yung genrtion with“th merican ram” Fitzgerl i aso consderamr fth “Ls Generatin” othe 12s e asbon into mddle-lss faily S. Paul,Minnesta i theAmercidt Ih horlf,Figdxperne enht fndwalth in 120bu sufred a lot e 30s. HifirstnoelhSid of Paradise pishe in 192 and em a s-slle,hug ic hgtfame andmercil ucess Withaseries of succfis writng，tzral hag ulity o feIn 192,Ftzgerald manged to ompletehe reattsb This booghhm critalcommet adomcil iu. Afertat,wth thepin of is prsal life and thdsppearanceoe wnginpian, h er rotewel-knbook ny mo In 194， hedid f a hat attk hnhe w on forfo.Dift from other mei ris woaohdt Adea s tsujec of their works, tzgerald imress hisrea fma newrspecve.Hwk deice h 90s Amri, theprio f te high grow of AmeriaWith the rchnesof trial, peles srita lifeas crpte,specialthelif of upps. “nycics heeenFtadsariticachievn in term o hi bly to depc teAmerin c, ishisoand is pele.”（Tng Spng，9:) Te Grt Gasby s sto told N, ma m tMid-Wst, going ew Yorkdo bsns. He ear abu hi neo, amyseos mn cled Jy Gatsby, who away eldfabulou partiesa hi huse. atsb was borin p failyinthe dde sturing th tim of evin n e ,Gatby flinlovewh Dais， a welthy r.Howeer, hea o poor t hr. Wh te istWorld ar boke out，Gatsby ad t dete hisel to thearmy. Daisav up waitg fo him a got mriedith archou maTom uchann. ever,Daisys arigewa ot ht hapy becaus om s btraythrriage had amistrefterheiaugherwasbor lthe ns inspr Gatsysrto get mrieit Di In order t inbac h los love, t took atsby ut few yea t aka tune thru illel unss. bougt a ansio ocatedon te ose id o Dss houswith rive lin n ew. atsby el partis ever eken,hpng tht e a Disy woul om tshdid not turn peveoc. th he el of ic, t cousi of ay，Gatsbmet asy agai fiveyear aterhe brke awyfom eac ohr.But h lady n frof imwas o lonriea lovr his damInte,seecae sfh ad gar wo. She refus iv ombut ttesame tim hedi not efse Gsy.One dy,Daiydove asbysa aftr dinking and cused anaidet hicToitress, Myrtle Wlso w kille. I order toprotetDaiy, Gaycd to assue he eibli. ly Gasb h byyrtehusbnd Only atsbys porather an i ttened h fral. Daiy id ntea sades andwas n tri wth o toEuropea tatim.2. Th AmicanDrem nitsistoil BacrunmrcaDra i ationl thoo the Uted Sat, ast of idealshic inldes feem, thepounity orprspit n cces, an an uward cal mobiliy ahieed toghar ok. Thetem mran De was frstu by JamesTlAd i hi ook ThepicofAeiHstates， “Te meian Dream iha dem of and in whiife shu beetter n ichernd fller veryone, wh opouniy fr h accordinabilit r chieem. It isa ificult ream or European per stoteret aequat, and omano have grow w d strtfulof it. I no a draof moor rs andhigags me,but a am f cil orr in whi ch mannd eac woan hall be b oatn te fuls statureofihte rennlyble，anbereconized by erfr wt te r，regards othe fortuitus ccumtae f birth o sin.”（Ams,91：24）t measteveyn, no matterwha css is i， ae ucssul thr hs wefort. Ti deoogy s bae on t ncpeaone shoudberesponsble for im and seize ever ruitytogain sccwthcoug and rouh had wokThe meran deam a tswnpaticular hitory backround c olumbus fod“the new cotiet”， the Euopeswnt o Amric foreplitatind cniasm. eopl inuroe got ny kis har uferigs. Th moed to orh Amecanontinntbeaus theywane to getr theufeings iErope， to be c, n pu to ratice heirvaes ilsohie o if. h wnted t escp e reigious eretion an eilherligiu belief. Goi t Amerigav hm the aspiratonfreedm, the ootuit b c. esis， may utinkabletng in theld Wold may tr ntealiy itipiec and From the viw f XYn(Xian,:49), “Oortuniy llos e afer nthe,and almost everyon will cas ation mad，thenitd Statesbecsautryof maony Theefoe, a larg er eple han mercn dream swamed ere.”. he Oriin e meicaDeam nd is eelopmet“h AericnDramarose n tecolnial peridan dveoei the nneteeth centy， bsd on te aumio eachprs， n ate wthisrgin was, od succeincanng te ocial positns dmaing heir e cotu throuh hr ow efot， dgetinnw,free and btte life Itha i oft re as mericnream.” (aoHongwe, ： 2)Th erican dre s bh a romntxpctatin and ablifthat withtl addeotin pepe ill achiev wa theirdeie. eAein dream a its eysta s aPurtn dese fr thefreed in rligio a ceaton.Howeve, beoms broadr nmeaningalong with heexpnsinto themeicanWest.I inls hepuruit piness，thg bucfl in areer,loend ealh.Atrthe ivl Wr，he mericn amhaseenmore corte meas aspeopl strogly beli ta wthharwok， thca crate mirac h asm por to rich Thence f th eranraAs fo the Aeric Dram, t is a beli that abeter lf u achiedruhhar workad tis. heaeseveral ntins behnd thAecan Draeqal pounitie rovidor everyoe； hesces basnne on taetad ffrt,ad qal opportty t hi ess.Th reha ts onantleent, b s eer-cngin wtte peole nd h e times eAmeian rem i se e fo a bet nd ich life forveron, a drea of haingopportunities in termsof s abilt. Acoingto Li ongen（黎红雯, ：15）, “Foe, the meicn deamisa hac o buldasuesfulbsine d becoe milionae. r otr, e Americaem is fr theg abn t thehite Hous.r stil oer eple，hemerica dreamihelader fromhera thrics. ” FromL ve, pep may e hir drm， fwhih sm e mlamtion n othrscould be greate.roungstunttoday, the dream migt icle etinghherdcati nd tigoneselto hepin ts. For theide-aged pole toay, thedem may icud a very ihpayin jbhi one could reeat erlyaeandve m stifying ltyl“Eveon h fferent dea o hisor her ecan r； ryne Amianream yb ttalldiffee froech t;htishat matemall ndivdual. Th drammafnthatsome olewan or haad had finnca sccess， o thermit juan o aeenouh fand ncoe to uive, and mae ther lfesimle,heltand hap ”(邓年刚,潭素钦, 19：15）mst veymerianhas hiow Aman Drm. lmost evry Amria incuing immigrant ad or peohas is dsirefrattrlif. uh alf enables hi to ow b se, hae mu mon, deiciosd lxuy r, an en feedomas weloatterthisoigini， e cold suceedihrh hs ow effors. ih h uces， e bet ge accest hghr ia potionbetlf 3 he American Dram Refleted i Gasy thove, Gatss Arcandrem was t w daisyslve, ad hesard efot t do evythg t regain the lvo isIn ordr t mkhs Aerica eaometre, atsby o oey bdoing ilegaltrae lohl.lso, heprsuit o s ove, heid wheveDas sked him to d even at thsrifce i reious li.31 Gatsys usuitFoune reaOnepar ofatys drem wa o get rih. aty wsmwh l i th werl, hdrmfr getti gition, he dramed orsal sttu,an th true e But toimpovei ocia stsa gi reogtion, e as inade omone Inis yoth, aboreteinnet wih oe sucesful hawr.norto sud,he kd tssly t omn thigandwoke ot shdl， ic r h imilarit of ha of Benamin Fnli.a chele dislyhisignato or illuion o hs n fuur, hrugh whic linkbeensem an the eidrean e preied. sb dreaed bemg greamn. enwhen heas by， ehad hiasiraions. Hwas notontn ith things a the r nd hjswnte t wrk har to angtheiuin.He oredito et upy i he monin t :00 and bn t sudy lectricityt :15,wked ro 8：30A. 4:3 P.M. “studnedd ietons” (Fitzgra，193:17) in he evenin e asoha erful“geerl esoves”,(Fzgrd ,193：4)hihst stct dadsn helf， uch as “noatig time，osmoki,ea onimpont book or aznpr wee ad ve00 per we” (izgera，193: ）I thenoel， Gatsb wsorn a oor fi n thedetCor. Othe ontrary, ais， hegil tthe ved alays led a luian life snceshe s bon,o it w her habito a lifewit g quality.o Dasy, t ws hard tane how he could stn a difiul iewthutmone ut Gasbyas js ooroldier. If he ha notpretended to ea mn it geat walth t wDisy love, Daisy woldnothae fle i ove h himatll fe yarsag.nGtbs viw, hbelieved oneycld y mlove a pes. Wihsuc toughtmi, hedid everthingin ordert amoney. n jus a feyea,thrug illegal rade of alcoholnd herihones sn，he made afrtue A ungma trndino eoe wt alth.Gasbs suessi fotune was greatTo sw o s elt,Gatsb lt ose intheol rstoaic stl In te ug an brlintu,Gatbywouldhodauous prties e eeknd，whc peol o staus wd behay toattnd They admrispoerty a nto b frief him. I a sem af atsbyad m s forne rme treoevr, e nevr succde n a eal nse rughhis wnad wor, coag, orhs son resoluion. Hjstcame rich y conucting ileal uiesses,ice e essene oheAeri ream.2Gatsbysusi ofLvraAnter parfGatbs drea i hidremo ov Wen e w a oldir in te rmy， he fell in loveth ic girl Disy. uth udstoo thth ws ntablet marsu a gir from a lth a n o hie socal sttuDaisyrried om whhad neyad ausough she did notlove thean al. Gasby neer stope is vo Dsy; nsead, cdnot hleling her, hi rstoveThe mostsinfat toGatyws orepet te past witisy adnight ad o get th lostre o A son as e doey， sby ste to i chaseohisletreate st To fulfillov drea， teirst ing hdid t ua luxrious os in frnt isyshouse acr t ay. Then h ed parie eer wknd igt dra aisy attnt. H blved tha aisymay come ovet hi io n ay Howve， sy neve tued u. SoGatsyaskedNik t nie Da t houe ora ea. Alastheh a hace oepess i loe t Dsy nd ot Daisyback fmTo. Intnel, is love oDaii re an pu. Wn he swDaisyagain,hewasen speehs Afe asy epa w islt and his ll oveorher, me tob tohad tet rsme latiohip wit hm, wihut any gult her ubad. F i， wh e rell wted waot aranticlovr wih nostatu， bu awcul give her aofortabl lf an aresectd scil snding.abyid nt chae his mido arr Disy en whn e ecame an adultDiws thfirst and theonlwoma whom he oedin i lf. Hvefo aiy kep himaa ro oter wom an“he would nevr somucha look t a fend f”（Fitgerld， 93:7）Tat thereaso why“n gruld swoon ackard n Gtsy t his parties.”(Fitzgeld， 93：) Gtby habeen deoted o her.He oved s muc hat h a sil bnd of hersseal defecDis gave econcen to sts nluxure.Gatsbydrm of lve s cslyasoiaed withsdeamomonye belevd ththemney could epim geteveyth，but he otgrd he usui o mney a the ltmte gol. Therasontha h aaer mone wsjus f islov deam.he eamofbeirihd e deam of winnigthlvef Dasy areintgraed.Theforer i a men nhe tri iutimate goal, ithout wi the frme may eve e u. Witht oney Gtsb anDaisyculd nevr hveheoportny reile old drs Witha o o me,Gatsb wodbe re cnidet i is pusui fhis vedream.4. Disllusin f GtsbsAmrcanDreaJy Gatsb， emdim fth Amian deam,was dm to ailbecae the Amican litical deals cntadied t aa existing soialyste.I te vel, Ftzald described contsedth dffrne btwee a nd WestEgg,hoed he eparaion been heuppe class and h lower class,Gasy pen his whllife ingmneynd in statotht ecu winDasy ackThawht moivd him omvet Wetg， andmde mony byay man After that, heldextrvgant rtsevery weeend，id w as askedm . atysuss in tue w get. So a issrowlfr loeand ahevehis lfgo.Hfnally becae tupper classs eput.o mater w wnrulhis pties were， hecold nochnhi oo ail bckgrod.Gsby dd t nowcearlywat kindo ilDasy wa. haaiy wewa not lve bua guaantee f omt adwealt in lfe.wing his nealistic rea, atsby ndd u with tragd. Asfor asb death, t ma eahe deserd th puniment f hat heidet h scficdhisel for Daiy o dio eve turn up athis fnal.And thsaddtin wa tha aisy, d otfeany ret or or fGs eath, she wentaelig h his huband Tom. eas ntin lef rGtsy.Al th tig e gthven wtis death,inldings lt a oe. “Diy ge ttherwit erhundo anoher ity hpilywhileaty i mrdere istakenly, imprvet al hisgrat charteie nsothn. or od, Gatsbsf eianDea, whichiso w is, istly a flure.” （杨慧群, :3)Theatterin of hi deam of loe arflcto oe breakin o Americandrem Ointohisunrelisticdram,Gtsende witey.ving in ht g，Gtsby had hi mnd helueoientatn e thoughthe Ama dammboiedtproalccss of-lfillmentr hosehard-wrkng ep. is de o succsswas masuredy money，wich wmileadig. n h view,success h lamou ouhbout b hgwelh. The ican rem nhi ime wsmwh hollo o people ere mnl ftr mony.n thiese, Gabs drea, ut as the Amrandeam, i jst a illuion.1 Gtsbys Aeican ram ad HsIllegal Acivities Ameicaramsesentall a spirit to sre people to mkerogres a i asa poiive mang I190, ftrtWoldr I,he Ameri dam wee deaen, cupt, n the rginalh work， frualty，empene anoelues eeeak. Ameri sociey came into the ae ofonpoly capitaim The erica siedvelopd rplyit ts econmybon. mricaseemny wrships， tey becam geedy. Money ast on glwhc hey wrstivin frSo10 as a me wto lie, me for stgenrain，anda m f taeds. “mericawasing h reatest,uist pee iy antwasgongoe pent totell abou i. Teole godeoomwas thaits splndigeneroses, ts outrageos crtinad he toruus deah ruge of h lmra nroibiin.In sucha baucecalcontext, wha e tritiona Aericn am advcatedstri f sucssthrugh hrd r ed ot to euti. tsbywas gratlyluendbteitrton of radialdem.”（陈卓,:43) Yet, no mttrhowarde workd t ai te
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