1、THE GREAT GATSBY,BY Francis Scott Fitzgerald,contents,NO.1 About the AuthorNO.2 BackgroundNO.3 Analysis of Gatsby NO.4 The content of works NO.5 Theme,About the Author 1.The Authors Life,Born on Sep24th,1896 in a rich business family,developed his interests in writing in middle school time, fell in
2、love with Zelda in 1918, married Zelda in 1920,they indulge themselves in wine and sensuality,this also led to the poverty in their later life, died of heart disease at the age of 46,2.Achievements,the representative author of the Lost Generation, the great poet of the Jazz Age,His work,1920 天堂的另一边,
3、1921 姑娘们和哲学家们,1922 爵士乐时代的故事漂亮冤家,1925 了不起的盖茨比,1926 所有悲哀的年轻人,1934 夜色温柔,unfinished work 最后一个巨头,Writing style,(1)semi-autobiographical,(2)he showed great interests in the south America,(3)He created a new kind of women character- fashionable&independent &courageous.,The Jazz Age describes the period aft
4、er the end of World War I, through the Roaring Twenties, ending with the onset of the Great Depression.,Background Jazz Age,Everything seemed to be feasible through modern technology. New technologies, especially automobiles, moving pictures and radio proliferated modernity to a large part of the po
5、pulation. Formal decorative frills were shed in favor of practicality in both daily life and architecture. At the same time, jazz and dancing rose in popularity, in opposition to the mood of the specter of World War I. As such, the period is also often referred to as the Jazz Age.,2、,The Roaring 192
6、0s was a period of literary creativity, and works of several notable authors appeared during the period.,Books that take the 1920s as their subject include: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is often described as the epitome of the “Jazz Age“ in American literature. All Quiet on the Western Fr
7、ont by Erich Maria Remarque recounts the horrors of WWI and also the deep detachment from German civilian life felt by many men returning from the front.,The content of works,The protagonist Gates this is a poor farmers son, was in love with the southern great lady daisy. But when he returned from s
8、erving, Daisy was married to a rich mens sons. In order to get Daisy heart, Gatsby struggles to become millionaires, bought a luxury villa, and Daisy couples live across the Bay from. His mansion banquet, just because he wants to meet with daisy. When they met again, Gatsby found that Daisy is far f
9、rom his dream of people. Soon, Daisy to kill her husbands mistress, and her husband conspired to put the blame on Gatsby, two people decamp. But Gatsby finally killed.,Tom,Daisy,husband,Ex-lover,Gatsby,cousin,Nick,Neighbor,mistress,Myrtle,Wife,Wilson,College classmate,Relationship of Main Characters
10、,Analysis of Gatsby,1、 Daisy浅薄和自私的Gatsby对于感情的忠贞VS他看待问题缺乏深度，缺乏应有的判断力和洞察力，“没有认识到上流社会极端卑劣、自私的本质，”结果玩火自焚 她和盖茨比也都是自私的，他们之间的“爱情”是一种相互利用的关系。,2、 Tom欲望和野心的Gatsby 拥有野心，想要霸占任何能够勾起他欲望的东西，无论是在物质层面还是在精神层面。 两人命运不同的结局揭露了资本主义社会的“游戏规则”明显的阶级对立，绝不允许有野心的下层社会的人加入到他们的“游戏”行列当中,3、 Myrtle虚无和梦幻的Gatsby 她和盖茨比一样，拥有相同的出生背景，也是一个梦的
11、追随者。追求社会上层阶级的身份。 不管怎么说，盖茨比想要的也都不是黛西这个人，他想要追求的只是自己心目中的金色女郎，自己五年前的金色梦想。,4、 Wilson浪漫和执著的Gatsby 坚持崇尚名誉观并真爱自己的妻子而走向了毁灭。在这道德的垃圾场上，他成为了浪漫和坚持理想的牺牲品” 这正说明了像盖茨比和威尔逊这样的人那种有感情式理想的浪漫的人在现代美国这片垃圾场上只能是死路一条。,5、 Nick理性和聪明的Gatsby 他既不是汤姆所代表的荒原时代的精神世界的公民，也不是盖茨比所代表的盲目崇拜黛西的脱离现实的梦幻时代的同路人，他代表着美国传统道德规范。 追求旧爱的手段：第一点就是他必须要“显富”
12、。第二点是他善于利用尼克。,. 每当你觉得想要批评什么人的时候，你切要记着，这个世界上的人并非都具备你禀有的条件。 Whenever you feel like criticizing any one, just remember that all the people in this world havent had the advantages that youve had.,为此，我们将顶住那不停地退回到过去的潮头奋力向前。 So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.,TH
13、EME The Decline of the AmericanDream in the 1920s,The “American dream“ contains several elements: the United States offers a chance for everyone to succeed; Success depends on his own talents and efforts, rather than family and background; Everyone has equal rights; Everybody have freedom of conscie
14、nce.“美国梦”包含几个要素：美国提供了人人都能成功的机会；成功取决于自己的才能和努力，而不是家世和背景；人人都拥有平等的权利；人人都有信仰的自由。,“The great gatsbys significance, gatsbys pursuit and destruction to the disillusionment of“ American dream “, deeply revealed the false essence of the American dream. He is too naive, kind dont realize upper-class extremely
15、mean and selfish, indulge in the love and status of fantasy, led to his own destruction.,And unscrupulous Daisy and her husband, in accordance with the social norms of behavior that money to do things, but in the mainstream of society. Gatsby from scratch to fail the experience of death, embodies th
16、e crisis-ridden reality before the great depression.,了不起的盖茨比的重要意义在于以盖茨比的追求和毁灭来表现“美国梦”的幻灭，深刻揭露了美国梦的虚假实质。他过于善良天真，没有认识到上流社会的极端卑鄙和自私，耽于爱情和地位的幻想，导致了自己的毁灭。而黛西和丈夫利欲熏心，按照金钱社会的行为标准做事，反而处在社会主流之中。盖茨比从白手起家到失败死亡的经历，体现了美国经济大萧条之前危机四伏的现实。,在美国20年代经济大繁荣的社会背景下盖茨比是一大批年轻人的缩影。 但是我们不能因此就对这个社会彻底悲观或对盖茨比这样的年轻人感到绝望，我们也要看到他们身上的光辉之处，从他们身上看到一种希望。在影片开头有段独白，是尼克的父亲告诉尼克：Always try to see the best in people。我想这句话的含义是说，要努力看到人性中美好的一面，在任何时候都要对此怀有希望。,Thank you,英语12-1班 苏巧珍,
