MADE IN CHINA:AMERICAN DREAMS

"Made in China." It's a little tag, which, discovered within an otherwise sharp pair of shoes or leather jacket, not so long ago might have prompted sneering in America. "American." It's a powerful word with an aura further strengthened when invisibly hyphenated to "Dream." Yet as homegrown American companies like

Lies Interspersed in the American Dream in The Great Gatsby

America was prosperous in material terms in the 1920 s but meanwhile experienced severe spiritual crisis at the same time."Traditional morals and values were challenged, and even‘American Dream'as the symbol of American spirit,was questioned."1 Under the urge of monetary benefits, lies made up by different main characters in the mere pursuit of their American dreams but end with the deceptive illusions.The article mainly reveals a recession of Americans' values in the form of self-centered falsehoods hidden in the prosperous surface of Jazz Age.

Shaping American Identity

After the War of Independence, America stood out as a new country, while its literature was greatly influenced by those ofEuropean. In many people's eyes, Americans had no literature. Washington Irving, together with James Fennimore Cooper, firstbroke the dependence on English literature, and created plenty of works in the native style. In this article,"Rip Van Winkle"is an-alyzed to show how Irving revealed the American culture and style, which is mainly presented in the respect of American dream.

The Disillusionment of American Dream in The Great Gatsby

Focusing on Gatsby's dream in The Great Gatsby, I attempt to analyze the reason for the disillusionment of American Dream at the historical time of the 1920 s. From the micro perspective, Gatsby has four times of disillusionment altogether. The first one was from his birth to his leaving home, the second disillusionment came after his under Dan Cody's patron for several years, ended by Cody's sudden death leaving Gatsby no money actually inherited. His third disillusionment was the frustration of his love for Daisy as Daisy married to Tom Buchanan. Finally, his fourth disillusion brought him away altogether with his death, after the car accident committed by Daisy and Gatsby was mistakenly regarded as the murderer. In a macro perspective,Gatsby's death in the novel symbolizes the disillusionment of American Dream in the Jazz Age.

The Corruption of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby

From the view of historical background and morality, this thesis mainly describes the development of American Dream, and then reveals its disillusionment, which is reflected in the Francis Scott Fitzgerald＇s The Great （iatsby. By analyzing specifically that Gatsby＇s dream of love and status is shattered by the cruel reality, that Nick＇s dream of success by his own efforts is smashed easily by the crazy society, that Myrtle Wilson＇s dream of rich life is destroyed by the wasteland of morality in 1920s, this thesis reveals that the active American Dream has become an excuse of greed, and reflects people＇s disillusionment and void in that times.

Comment on American Dream

Peter Carey,at present,is honored as the pioneer of the avantgarde.He published his first short stories the Fat Man in History in 1974 that made him leap into fame.He was regarded

Chinese Dream and American Dream： A Cultural Interpretation

Chinese dream and American dream reach the same end by different means. So Chinese dream and American dream are similar, they are expressed in different ways, and different expressions originate from different cultures and civilizations. So how to facilitate cross-cultural understanding？ I have three points： first, recognize the diversity of Western civilization; second, striking a connection between China and the West; third, a reflexive approach.

An Analysis of the Disillusionment of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby Based on the Perspective of Consumerism

Consumption has been paid much more attention in China in recent years and it is more popular in literature as well. This paper is trying to analyze the disillusionment of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby from the perspective of consumerism. Readers can better learn about Gatsby＇s wasteful, luxurious and lavish consumption through the analysis of his great ambitions so that his twisted consumption impacts his wrong words and deeds and conduces his disillusionment of his American Dream.

Reality Behind Absurdity： The Myth of American Dream

In the twenty-first century, American dream remains an important element of the nation＇s identity, and it has been proven to be amazingly elastic and durable for hundreds of years, transcending time, space, racial, and class lines. This paper explores the concept of American dream via interpreting postmodernist writer Donald Barthelme＇s The Glass Mountain. By briefly reviewing the evolution of American dream and drawing parallel between the reflection of American dream in the fairy tale, and in Donald Barthelme＇s The Glass Mountain, this paper argues that American dream becomes a myth when it is decoupled from common good, and reduced to merely material pursuit. It does not represent ＂a better, richer and fuller life＂ any longer. Instead, it is deformed by the harsh social reality and degenerated into material possession and the means to fulfill this dream cannot be justified sometimes. Exploring the reality behind absurdity via interpreting the postmodernist techniques employed by Barthelme, the paper reinforces its argument.

An Analysis of the Disillusionment of the American Dream Pursued by Carrie in Sister Carrie

Theodore Dreiser （1871--1945） is considered as an outstanding representative of American realism and the pioneer of American naturalistic Hterature in the 20th century. His first novel Sister Carrie（1900）is a great work ofnaturalist style and the publication of the novel secures his status in the history of American literature. This novel tells a story about Carrie who tries to make the American dream come true. Carrie was born in the countryside. She is poor but vainglorions. With a strong desire for an affluent life in the city, she comes to Chicago, but the harsh reality of unemployment, sickness and indifference of the family make her abandon the original moral value, and she becomes the lover of Drouet, and Hurstwood. Later, she becomes an actress through her own effort in New York, squeezing into the bourgeois ＂higher＂ society. However, her success doesn＇t bring her inner joy and satisfaction, but a huge emptiness and boredom. This paper attempts to analyze the disillusionment of the America Dream pursued by Carrie and draws the conclusion that it is clearly reflected that it＇s fine for people to pursue their dreams, but in a materialistic society without a good set of core values, if they are controlled and trapped by strong desire for material comforts, they will get lost and what they lose will be far more than what they gain.

The Embodiment of American Elements In Oriental Story of Kung Fu Panda

This thesis aims at the study of the American elements in oriental story Kung Fu Panda which was made by DreamWorks of Hollywood. Firstly, the thesis shows what the basic classic American characteristics are and the definition of American Dream, as well as some basic study on Hollywood＇s operation of movies. Then, it analyzes the above traits in Kung Fu Panda, the embodiment of American elements in Kung Fu Panda and the recipe for Hollywood＇s manufacturing success. At last, based on the analyses which have been pointed out, this thesis tries to arrive at the conclusion that although with an oriental-story setting, Kung Fu Panda is still American-styled and at the same time, this thesis gives some suggestive strategies that can help Chinese movie industry step out of the awkward situation.

Disillusion of American Dream——Analysis of Symbolic Meanings of Colors in The Great Gatsby

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's famous novel The Great Gatsby tells us a story about a young man named Gatsby who from thebottom of society,he tries to pursue love and happiness through struggle and hard-working,but finally the dream fails and he is mur-dered.In the novel Fitzgerald combines the symbol of colors with theme of the novel"the disillusion of American dream"tightly and wit-tingly creating an organic unity like nature itself.Via analyzing such writing skill,let readers have a better understanding of the essenceof American Dream and the luxurious and decadent living conditions and perplexed and blank mental states of the lost generations afterWWI.The Great Gatsby;

Consumerism and the Sister Carrie's American Dream

From the aspect of consumerism to this text analyze Sister Carrie's"American dream"destruction. The author wholly and deeply analyzes the embodiment of consumerism in Dreiser's Sister Carrie and Dreiser's outlook and values under the effect of consumerism. To prove that the reason for destruction of Carrie's American dream is consumerism.

A Dream-seeker on the Road to Ruin——Inevitable Disillusionment of Gatsby's American Dream

As the spokesman of the Jazz Age, F.Scott.Fitzgerald revealed the disillusionment of the American Dream in his master-piece The Great Gatsby under the background of the 1920 s, or the Jazz Age.In the novel, the protagonist Jay Gatsby devoted his life to chasing his dream but was confronted with complete corruption in the end.This paper tries to enclose the tragic roots and causes of the doom of Gatsby's dream from three dimensions, i.e. Gatsby's innocent attitude toward social class distinction, his blind faith toward ideal love, and the cruelties of society.

Desire Dedication Discipline:The American Dream of Team3D

TEAM3D热情、奉献与纪律：Team3D的美国梦Desire Dedication Discipline:The American Dream of Team3D Team 3D的故事,是一个美国梦的故事。至少Team 3D的历程,符合无数青年人的梦想。在一种具有包容性的文化下成长起来的年轻人,多元化的生活方式的理念已经深入人心,在这样的背景下,成功的外延被无限的放大。从Volcanno登上华盛顿邮报开始,标志着Team3D代表的独立自主的思想被西方主流社会所认知。

American Dream

You may have heard of the"American Dream",an ideal that has powered the hopes of Americans for generations.It began as a belief that the US was a land of"opportunity,and that anyone could achieve success through hard work.At times,the dream has referred to home ownership,a good job,retirement security or each generation doing better than the last.Yet today,this concept seems to have greatly changed.As Time magazine pointed out,quite

Fitzgerald and his Tragic Philosophy of Life

Fitzgerald was one of the great stylists in American literature. This essay discussed how he formed a trope Philosophy of life born his life experience and how can he reflect this kind of philosophy of life in his masterpiece,《The Great Gatsby》.

Comparative study of Lily Bart and Carrie Meeber

Lily Bart is the heroine of The house of mirth, the novel by American writer Edith Wharton, while Carrie Meeber is the protagonist of Theodore Dreiser＇s Sister Carrie. Both novels are set at the beginning of 20th century and criticize a changing American society in which people were forced to recognize the influence of money and struggled to realize their ＂American Dream＂. On the one hand, Lily and Carrie greatly resemble each other in marriage motivation, living environment, standard of values, and moral awareness. On the other hand, their different levels of upholding moral values lead to their different fates.

Film Review of The Great Gatsby

This paper centers on the analysis of the mains plots and characters in the film The Great Gatsby. The film successfully revealed the luxuriousness of the life of American upper class, but failed to focus on the characterization.

Economic Dynamics and Consumer Culture in The Great Gatsby

It is generally believed that the initiative in the interdisciplinary study of literature and economy comes from the literary world,and The Great Gatsby by the American author F.Scott Fitzgerald is a case in point.The novel narrates the experience of Americans’pursuit of the American Dream in the 1920s,truthfully reflecting the economic and social conditions at that time.This paper analyses the economic dynamics and consumer culture represented in the novel.It approaches the prevailing consumer culture and the American Dream motif from the perspectives of money,status and love.It also examines how automobiles,as a new means of transportation,meet the needs of post-WWI Americans for efficient travel and conspicuous consumption.