“美国梦”的幻灭

Illusion of American Dream

《美国的悲剧》是美国现实主义作家西奥多·德莱塞 (TheodoreDreiser,1871-1945 )最成功的小说。本文从作品的社会悲剧 ,凡人悲剧 ,以及“美国梦”悲剧三个层面来说明《美国的悲剧》正是“美国梦”的破灭的反映。

Theodore Dreiser is an American realistic writer.'An American Tragedy'is his most successful novel.This paper, in the perspectives of the tragedy of the society,the tragedy of a mortal,and the tragedy of 'American Dream',illustrates 'An American Tragedy' is the reflection of the collapse of American Dream.