被金钱迷失的“镀金女郎”——《长岛春梦》女主人公黛西的历史和文化解读

A Historical and Cultural Perspective on the Heroine of The Great Gatsby

美国小说家菲茨杰拉德的代表作《长岛春梦》对 2 0世纪 2 0年代的美国社会进行了生动传神的描绘 ,小说女主人公黛西在故事的发展和主人公盖茨比的悲惨结局中起着关键作用。黛西是时代的产物 ,她的身世和爱情观价值观无不深受当时社会潮流文化的影响 ,她的生活原型就是小说家的妻子。“镀金女郎”的本质决定了盖茨比与黛西的恋情必然以失败告终 ,而这一形象在 2

The Great Gatsby, as the masterpiece of Scott Fitzgerald, is a vivid and truthful depiction of the American society in the Roaring 1920's. The heroine Daisy plays an essential role in the tragic story of Gatsby. She embodies all the features of hedonism of that Jazz Age. Her prototype comes from the novelist's wife. The nature of this Golden Girl caused the tragic fall of the hero Gatsby. The image of Daisy is still of long-lasting realistic importance in our present society.