凋零的花朵——《了不起的盖茨比》与《嘉莉妹妹》中女主角的对比分析

Withered Flowers——a Comparative Analysis on Heroines in Great Gatsby and Sister Carrie

20世纪初期,美国正值迷惘喧嚣的时代,此时的美国经济发展迅速,物欲横流,可是人们却过着精神极度匮乏的生活。通过对两部美国经典名作的女主人公进行剖析,对比她们身上存在的异同点,剖析当时社会人们的人生观、价值观、爱情观、金钱观,从而教育当代的年轻人要树立正确的恋爱观,避免因空虚无度而挥霍了自己的青春。

The early 20 th century witnessed a materialistic American society with uproar and confusion for many people felt unsatisfied with their spiritual well- being though they lived in fast- growing country in economy. The paper makes an analysis on people ＇ s views on life,love,money and values through a comparison between the heroines in 2 classical novels of American literature,aiming to help the youth today develop correct views on love instead of wasting their best time due to purposelessness in life.