concealed meanings in the text.
Now people still keep reading the great Gatsby. Many people study it though different perspectives, such as the stylistic perception or structuralism,” By using these narrative techniques Fitzgerald makes the reader has the potential to keep some aesthetic distance from the events and the characters in the story.”
Most of the critical attention has been on the topic ―American Dream. “The American Dream has eventually becomes decayed with gradual overemphasis on the wealth. Fitzgerald intensely detects the trend of corruption in the 1920’s and gives serious reflection on in his novel The Great Gatsby”
“Binary oppositions underlie the content of The Great Gatsby, and the pattern of actions structures the narrative of each character. As one picture is seen and appreciated form different perspective, quite different sceneries would be enjoyed. Structuralism opens another window for us.”
Besides the excellent method and style in narrative form and arrangement, its marvelous imaginative merit also lies in Fitzgerald’s original and the symbolism was successfully used by author in the novel to depict his view, particularly of his own times. And this thesis studies the symbolism in The Great Gatsby. Symbolism, as a exclusive artistic method, has two vital meanings according to Webster: one is to clarify imperceptible things by using visible symbols; the other is the links and relationship between symbols and meaning. Therefore symbolism in novel aims to present the concealed things and thoughts under phenomena. The using of symbolism plays a important role in the story. The function of symbolism made this work exceed the narrow individual world, making a connection between subjective and objective. Symbolism exceeds the plot, the description and moral significance of the story. The application of symbolism brings the subject of the novels to a new altitude and contributes to its reputation. It was possible to see the connection between the symbols and themes, what the concealed meaning of the story is.
本科生毕业论文设计
题目论《了不起的盖茨比》中的象征主义
作者姓名 XX 指导教师 XXX 所在学院 XXX学院 专业（系） 英语教育专业 班级（届） XX级英教X
完成日期 XXXX 年 5 月 8日
On Symbolism in The Great Gatsby
BY XX
Prof. XXXX, Tutor
A Thesis Submitted to Department of English
Language and Literature in Partial
Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of B.A. in English
At XXXXUniversity
May 8th,XXX
摘要
弗?司格特?菲茨杰拉德是20世纪20年代美国杰出的作家，被誉为美国“爵士时代”的代言人和桂冠诗人。《了不起的盖茨比》是菲茨杰拉德的杰作，其巧妙地叙述技巧和结构方面的成就被读者所认同，并受到读者和评论家的广泛好评。
本文从象征主义的角度来分析本文，主要包括五部分。第一部是菲茨杰拉德和《了不起的盖茨比》的简介。第二部是介绍象征主义的具体含义，以及它在其他著名文学作品中的运用。第三部分论述象征主义在《了不起的盖茨比》中的运用。第四部分重点分析颜色、背景和事物的象征意义和作用。第五部分为总结，这一部分再强调出本小说的主题思想，并阐释了菲茨杰拉德批判美国梦的作品风格的与众不同。
笔者认为作者在小说中成功而广泛的运用了象征主义，并通过象征主义使其突出了主题思想，也使菲茨杰拉德批判美国梦的作品有别于其他作品、张弛有度,合理恰当。因此本论文主要向读者阐述这些象征手法的深层含义，以便读者能全面而深刻的了解菲茨杰拉德笔下的《了不起的盖茨比》。
关键词：弗?司格特?菲茨杰拉德，《了不起的盖茨比》，象征主义
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Abstract
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is extensively regarded as one of the twentieth century’s most important writers and known as a member of the“Lost Generation”of the Twenties. The Great Gatsby is widely acknowledged as a characteristic of American literature. It is not only a great narrative story, but an penetrating into the flows of real life during the“Roaring Twenties”.
This thesis analyzes the novel through the perception of symbolism. It consists of five parts. The first part introduces Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby. The second part describes the symbolism of the exact meaning, and the use of it in literary works. The third part mainly discusses the function of symbolism in The Great Gatsby. The fourth part focuses on the effects of symbolism in The Great Gatsby. The fifth part is the conclusion; these parts stress the theme again, and explain Fitzgerald’s particular writing style of criticizing American dream.
The writer thinks that beside the excellent method and style in narrative form and formation, its excellent artistic merit also lies in Fitzgerald’s original and successful use of symbolism in the novel to portray his view, particularly of his own times. Therefore this thesis will emphasize on clarify the indescribable meaning of these symbols to readers, so that readers can get a better understanding of The Great Gatsby.
Key words: Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, symbolism
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