1、The Great Gatsby,Theme,三组,The American Dream,As for the American Dream, it is a belief that a better life could be achieved through hard working.In this book, it is clear that Fitzgerald is critical of the American Dream, seeing it as an illusion of liberty and openness.,By using Gatsbys story , Fit
2、zgerald successfully reflected the major social issue at that time, the hypocrisy of the upper society, the crime caused by money , morbid social phenomenon as well as the sorrow of the Jazz Age, which gave a great irony and criticism to the 20th century. 20世纪20年代以追求喧嚣、名利、金钱为主流,放荡，欺诈等不道德行为成为“喧嚣时代”的代
3、名词,作者也因其生动记录了浮华世象掩盖下人们生活的腐化、堕落以及精神的严重空虚,而被誉为“爵士乐时代”的代言人。,Materialism 物质主义 hedonism 享乐主义 People tend to believe wealth is everything. The author wants to tell them that it is not enough to own material wealth, spiritual enrichment is more durable. The author wants to mind people that the American Dre
4、am is achieved by pursuit of wealth. If money becomes the value orientation(方向) of the peoples life, the US will become a moral declining society.,Gatsbys tragedy reflected a main contradiction of the American Dream- the contradiction between ideal and reality.,An Ironic Love Story,In the traditional literary works, authors always use the death of the hero or heroine as the vehicle to high-light the greatness of love. In this book, Fitzgerald used death to measure love, reflecting and exposing the darkness and unfairness of the social reality.,thank you,
