毕业论文-了不起的盖茨比.doc

Contents Acknowledgements i Abstract in English ii Abstract in Chinese iii I. Introduction 1 1.1 Literature Review 1 1.2 Purpose and Significance 1 II. Biographical Background 2 2.1 Fitzgerald’s Life and Career 2 2.2 An introduction of The Great Gatsby 3 III. The Influence of the American Dream on Gatsby 3 3.1 Origins of the American Dream 3 3.2 Essence of the American Dream 4 3.3 Gatsby’s Dream 5 3.3.1 Origins of Gatsby’s Dream 5 3.3.2 Elements of Gatsby’s Dream 6 IV. Self-Destruction in Gatsby’s Dream 7 4.1 Fantasy of Pure Love 7 4.2 Unquestioning Belief in the Power of Money 9 4.3 Dimness of the Essence of the Old Rich 10 V. The Conflicts between the East Egg and the West Egg 11 5.1 Economic Difference 12 5.2 Social Conflict 12 5.3 Cultural Conflicts 13 VI. Conclusion 14 Bibliography 16 Declaration Acknowledgements Firstly, I avail myself of this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisors Zhang Xiaozhu and Xiong Huiqin who have given me a lot of help and encouragement in my preparation of this thesis. I have benefited greatly from their precious suggestion, enlightening guidance and careful modification in the writing of this thesis. What’s more, I am deeply moved by their serious attitude towards academic work. I would also like to thank those who have taught and helped me during my study in the Department of Foreign Languages, Lijiang College, Guangxi Normal University, especially professor Sun Jianguo, lecturer Tan Jie. They have given me enlightenment on various areas and helped me develop research ability. 感 谢 词 首先我想借次机会想向我的导师××致以我最衷心的感谢。在这篇论文写作过程中她们给予了我莫大的帮助与鼓励。她们提出的宝贵建议, 她们的博学善导, 使我受益非浅。她们一丝不苟的工作态度, 让我倍加钦佩。 同时我也要感谢所有教过我, 帮助过我的老师, 特别是××。他们在各方面引导我, 帮助我提高研究能力。 Castle in the Air：the Inevitability of the Withering of Gatsby’s American Dream in The Great Gatsby University 123456789 ××× Supervisor: Lecturer ××× [Abstract] Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), the famous American writer in the first half of the twentieth century, is r