了不起的盖茨比中黛西的“美国梦”象征.docx

Analysis of Daisy in The Great Gatsby as the symbolization of the American Dream Class Number: 2012213101 Student Number: 2012212505 Chinese Name:张诗雨摘要：《了不起的盖茨》比作为迷失一代的代表作，是描写“美国梦”最为成功的作品之一。本文通过比较黛西的人物形象以及20世纪初期美国“爵士”时代“美国梦”的特点，最终得出黛西正是当时“美国梦”的象征。Abstract: The great Gatsby as the Representative of the lost generation, is one of the most successful works that describe the American Dream. Through the comparison of Daisys characters and early 20th century American Jazz Age American Dream characteristics, we can finally conclude that Daisy is emblematic of the American Dream .IntroductionFrancis Scott Fitzgerald, an outstanding novelist in 20th century literary, is called the representative writer of Lost Generation and is undoubtedly his masterpiece. Yet the exact role which Daisy plays in Gatsbys American Dream is still subject to argument. People discuss Daisy from different theories such as feminism and Commodification. However, personally, we can consider Daisy as the symbolization of Gatsby’s distorted “American dream”. Daisy will not applaud to Gatsby’s efforts but only worship his extravagance and vanity, just like the degeneration of the American dream which does not emphasize the pursuit of dreams and simply praise those who look glamorous success. The impractical dream leads to an eager for quick success and instant benefit, and characters are extremely devious in his efforts to achieve his hearts desire. However, when they realize that their so-called dream has already been out of their original intention, what they get is glossy shell without any substantive content. This essay compares the dual personality of Daisy and the disillusionment of the American dream to unscramble and understand the root of Gatsbys tragedy is the misinterpretation of dream.The Disillusion of American Dream2.1 The origin of American dreamThe idea of the American dream is evoked earlier then the foundation of America by European immigrants who had all sorts of hopes and aspirations