盖茨比美国梦的破灭.ppt

The Disillusion of American Dream in The Great Gatsby 顾炜炜 宗正 Gatsby Gatsby is a poor boy at the bottom of the society .Although he has nothing, he is still brave enough to pursue dreams. Gatsby wants to acquire the wealth and position by working hard and edge himself into the best society. What’s the American dream The American Dream is the dream of a land in which life should be richer and better for everyone, providing them with opportunities according to their abilities or achievements. It encourages people to work through efforts, courage, creativity and determination to move towards prosperity, rather than rely on any other forces. In the novel, Gatsby’s American Dream is not material possession. He only comes into riches so that he can fulfill his true dream---- to reunite with Daisy. However, his pursuit for love eventually turns out to be irony, making him losing everything even at the cost of his life. Reasons The social factor Gatsby himself The social factor The novel has deeply exposed American people’s total depravity as well as cruelty in the materialism society of 1920s. For money and status, Daisy left Gatsby and married Tom; for money and status, she had an affair with Gatsby again; for money and status, she finally abandoned Gatsby once more. All of this showed the cruelty of that materialism society. Self factor First, Gatsby lived in a world where money took priority over moral integrity, which impacted negatively on Gatsby. Second, he did not adhere to the American Dream guidelines. Third, because of his blinded love, Gatsby could not realize the true essence of Daisy