Focuses on the modern American Dream,with the movie the Pursuit of Happyness as the background,this paper analyzes every hero's American Dream in the movie and the hard process of pursuing the dreams so as to make...Focuses on the modern American Dream,with the movie the Pursuit of Happyness as the background,this paper analyzes every hero's American Dream in the movie and the hard process of pursuing the dreams so as to make people rethinking the American Dream expressed in the movie and understanding the distinct characteristics of the modern American Dream.展开更多
Arthur Miller plays an important role in American literature. His works have a great influence on American literature afterWorld War Ⅱ.Willy Loman is the symbol of modern American man. His living state is typical dur...Arthur Miller plays an important role in American literature. His works have a great influence on American literature afterWorld War Ⅱ.Willy Loman is the symbol of modern American man. His living state is typical during that time in America. This paperstarts with a survey of Willy’s two dreams-his children can own big future; he can own big business. In the second part, the author contrasts Willy’s unreal dreams with the reality, through this comparison, aims at analyzing the sad elements of Willy’s life, exploring thesource of his sadness. Willy is one convict of American dream. He is influenced greatly by the American cultural mainstream. As an individual drowning in the harsh world, he cannot grasp his own fate by himself.展开更多
文摘Focuses on the modern American Dream,with the movie the Pursuit of Happyness as the background,this paper analyzes every hero's American Dream in the movie and the hard process of pursuing the dreams so as to make people rethinking the American Dream expressed in the movie and understanding the distinct characteristics of the modern American Dream.
文摘Arthur Miller plays an important role in American literature. His works have a great influence on American literature afterWorld War Ⅱ.Willy Loman is the symbol of modern American man. His living state is typical during that time in America. This paperstarts with a survey of Willy’s two dreams-his children can own big future; he can own big business. In the second part, the author contrasts Willy’s unreal dreams with the reality, through this comparison, aims at analyzing the sad elements of Willy’s life, exploring thesource of his sadness. Willy is one convict of American dream. He is influenced greatly by the American cultural mainstream. As an individual drowning in the harsh world, he cannot grasp his own fate by himself.