盖茨比与他的美国梦——菲茨杰拉德《了不起的盖茨比》解读

Gatsby and his American dream

司各特.菲茨杰拉德是爵士时代的代言人,其代表作《了不起的盖茨比》记录了二十世纪二十年代人们对美国梦的追求。小说的主人公盖茨比的一生见证了美国梦在那个时代的实现和破灭,他实现了“黄金梦”,而他的“爱情梦”最后却化为乌有。

Scott Fitzgerald was the spokesman of the jazz times, whose representative work The Great Gatsby recorded people＇s pursuit for American dream in the 1920s. The hero of the novel, Gatsby, witnessed the realization and shattering of American dream in the times. He realized his ＂gold dream＂ but his ＂love dream＂ was shattered.