了不起的盖茨比的主题介绍

1、了不起的盖茨比的主题介绍第一页，共6页。The American Dream As for the American Dream, it is a belief that a better life could be achieved through hard working. In this book, it is clear that Fitzgerald is critical of the American Dream, seeing it as an illusion of liberty and openness.第二页，共6页。By using Gatsbys story , F

2、itzgerald successfully reflected the major social issue at that time, the hypocrisy of the upper society, the crime caused by money , morbid social phenomenon as well as the sorrow of the Jazz Age, which gave a great irony and criticism to the 20th century.20世纪20年代以追求喧嚣、名利、金钱为主流,放荡，欺诈等不道德行为成为“喧嚣时代”的

3、代名词,作者也因其生动记录了浮华世象掩盖下人们生活的腐化、堕落以及精神的严重空虚,而被誉为“爵士乐时代”的代言人。 第三页，共6页。Materialism 物质主义 hedonism 享乐主义People tend to believe wealth is everything. The author wants to tell them that it is not enough to own material wealth, spiritual enrichment is more durable.The author wants to mind people that the Ameri

4、can Dream is achieved by pursuit of wealth. If money becomes the value orientation(方向) of the peoples life, the US will become a moral declining society.第四页，共6页。Gatsbys tragedy reflected a main contradiction of the American Dream- the contradiction between ideal and reality. 第五页，共6页。An Ironic Love Story In the traditional literary works, authors always use the death of the hero or heroine as the vehicle to high-light the greatness of love. In this book, Fitzgerald used death to measure love, reflectin