結(jié)構(gòu)主義批評視野下的《了不起的蓋茨比》_30460.pdf

1、The Great Gatsby(1925) is regarded as the masterpiece of F. Scott. Fitzgerald.Since its publication T. S. Eliot, a well-known American poet and critic, who is famousfor his rigor, calls it "the first step the American

2、novel has taken since Henry James."The previous researches mainly attach importance to the contents and try to explore thetheme- disillusion of American Dream from the historical background, nevertheless,regardless of it

3、s well-designed structure. This dissertation analyzes the contents fromstructuralism point of view to explore the well designed structure and the universaltheme underlying in the narrative. This dissertation consists fi

4、ve chapters. Chapter One gives brief introduction to theauthor, the plot of The Great Gatsby and the critics from various perspectives. Thegreatness of The Great Gatsby lies in the fact that it reveals the reality of the

5、 1920sAmerica. Through depiction of the disillusionment of the American Dream, it reflectsthe strong conflict between the dream and the reality on the journey of making progress.Chapter Two is the theory analysis. The st

6、ructuralism focuses on the structure of theliterary text rather than a specific work. This theory is the origin of human thoughts andliterature works. Greimas and Thodorov confirm that grammatical mode exists in thedeep

7、structure of every narrative. According to the theory of binary oppositions, theliteral works can not be analyzed alone. The theme, background, characters and colorsin The Great Gatsby reflect the binary opposition rules

8、. Relying on text analysis,Chapter Three aims to sum up the "hope-gain-lost-hope" grammatical mode. The maincharacter Gatsby's wish to obtain Daisy's affection is closely connected with hislife-long goal. This mode also

9、supports the narratives of Tom, Myrtle, and her husband.Their longing for love, fortune and happiness tuming into bubble takes on repeatedly.Chapter Four is mainly analyzing the theme, symbols, characters and colors byem

10、ploying the binary opposition rules. The author, Fitzgerald, his duality in his ownpersonal experience and personality is the underlying structure of the literal text. Theseopposition pairs are mainly constructed by the

11、contrast of illusion and reality, life anddeath east and west, black and white, and spirit and material. These multi-dimensionalcontrasts are a good illustration of the deep structure of the narrative. Chapter Five is th

12、econclusion part. Through thorough analysis of the literal text, what has been found isThe Great Gatsby keeps to the theory of binary opposition and grammatical mode; theserules shape the actions of the characters and fu

13、rther reveal the theme of this classicnovel: human beings undertake the conflict between reality and dream, and they arepersistent on their dreams and take the "hope-gain-lost-hope" actions. The dominantgoal of structura

14、lism is not to focus on the specific work but to find the universalsignificance of all. Although structuralism has a lot of merits and can address thequestion from different perspectives, it also occupies its own positio