英美文学American literature chapter 4.ppt

Background The American Dream: A dream of being able to grow to fullest development as man and woman, unhampered(无阻碍的) by the barriers in the older civilizations, unrepressed by social orders which had developed for the benefit of higher classes. ——Historian James Adams Jazz Age(1918~1929)： The decade after World War I and before the Great Depression in 1929. Everything seemed to be feasible(可行的) through modern technology. The gaudiest spree (最华而不实的狂欢) in American history. It is also known as “the Roaring 20s”. Major Characters: Nick (narrator) — a bond salesman, and neighbor of Gatsby