了不起的盖茨比

1、了不起的盖茨比了不起的盖茨比第一页，共13页。“The Great Gatsby”was published in 1922 by F.Scott Ffitzgerald.At first sight,it is a tragic love story.第二页，共13页。 Nick is this novels narrator .He lived next to Gatsby. The story began with the meet between Nick and Gatsby. Nick had a great interest to Gatsby and understood th

2、at there was a lost love in Gatsbys deep heart. 第三页，共13页。Gatsby was born into a poor family.He hated his family and never gave in poverty.In order to marry a beautiful and wealthy girl who is Daisy,he made every effort to get rid of his poverty and family backgound.第四页，共13页。 Gatsby and Daisy loved e

3、ach other when Gatsby was young. When he came back from the first war and became rich by bootlegging alcohol.Daisy had married a weathy man ,Tom.第五页，共13页。 Gatsby still fall in love with her and dreamed to get her love again.But the actuality is cold.Daisy changed a lot.第六页，共13页。 Daisy is crazy about

4、 money and has a wealthy life . , but her marriage was not happy because Tom had a mistress. Finally, Gatsby found Daisys vanity, vulgar and selfish. 第七页，共13页。 Gatsbys pink dream finally broke up, but he still insisted it, still retained any illusion about Daisy. They spend more time, more money, an

5、d more energy to get less and less of a thrill. Finally Gatsby lose his direction and even led to his tragedies. 第八页，共13页。 One day Daisy was in a drunken driving Gatsbys car ran over and caused an inoffensive accident that killed Toms lover, and she planned a plot with Tom to put the crime to Gatsby

6、. 第九页，共13页。 It led to the lover husband shot Gatsby. Gatsby died, only his father and Nick attended the funeral to lament him. Nick witnessed the virtual mood of human reality. At the end, Nick backed to his hometown with a tragic mood.第十页，共13页。 When I read this novel again.I think it has hidden dep

7、ths.It reavels American society during the 1920s and the corruption of the American dream.This novel actually aims at criticizing the situation of society at that time.For example,Gatsby held decadent parties every saterday night.This reflected the corruption of the American dream,as the crazy desire for money and pleasure.第十一页，共13页。Daisy makes a deep impression on me .I think she is the symbol of youth, money and beauty.She would rather live in deceptive but stable life than purse a romantic