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1、Dream shatteredIdeological Content and Artistic Characteristics of Martin EdenABSTRACTMartin Eden is one of the representative works of Jack London and is widely acknowledged as the most leading work on social ideological content at the beginning of the twentieth century in AmericaJack London (1876-
2、1916) is a prolific American novelist and short story writer, whose works deal romantically with the overwhelming power of nature and the struggle for survival. Between 1900 and 1916 he completed over fifty books. Today, almost countless editions of Londons writings are available and some of them ha
3、ve been translated into as many as seventy different languages.Owing to its extraordinary literary merits, Londons Martin Eden is listed among the most notable twentieth-century American novels. It tells about a tragic story of a rags-to-riches young man, Martin Eden, who bears an extremely strong r
4、esemblance to London himself in dedicating himself into realizing his American Dream to be self-educated and raise himself out of the poverty into the upper middle class through writing.The novel portrays the contradictions faced by a writer of the early 20th century between adherence to artistic in
5、tegrity and the demands of the literary marketplace. The novel also presents Martins development from an ambitious and ill-educated sailor into an internationally acclaimed writer and critic. Jack London endeavors to exploit the philosophical ideas of his time to analyze his life experiences and his
6、 understanding of the American Dream in this semi-autobiographical novel. The tragic ending of Martin Eden symbolizes the failure of the Individualism and disenchants the Alger myth of the American Dream. Eventually it implies that material civilization fails to resolve the problems confronted by hu
7、man beings, such as class conflicts and distinctionAs a semi-autobiography， based on the description of Martin Edens tragic life， the story reveals the real life in that period The thesis mainly analyzes characters and the theme According to the characteristics of characters， the writer shows us the
8、 distinction between thoughts and value standards among different classes Meanwhile， the novel emphasizes the dominating and crucial place of class status and value of wealth American Dream is the central theme whole story And Jack London becomes one of the writers who touch the theme so early at th
9、e turn of the 20th century In the process of exploring the theme of American Dream， the pursuit of American Idealism， the destruction of American Dream and the disillusion of American Dream are revealed from three different stages of the protagonist Those facts disclose， from another point of view，
10、the hypocrisy and fraudulency of civilized bourgeoisie； attack the vulgar relationship among people in society The working class is suffering a hard time； society is poisoning and corrupting the spirits of peopleKeywords： Jack London； Martin Eden； American dream摘 要马丁伊登是美国作家杰克伦敦最具代表性的作品之一。这部小 说被广泛认为是
11、美国 20世纪初最具社会思想性的一部小说。作者非同凡响的文学才华使得其代表作马丁.伊登被列为美国二十世纪最著名的小说之一。它讲述了一个白手起家的年轻人马丁伊登的悲剧性故事。与作者的经历相同，小说的主人公终身致力于他的“美国梦”的实现，那就是，通过坚持不懈的自学写作成为一个作家，从而摆脱贫困跻身中产阶级社会。小说描述了二十世纪初一位作家所面临的在坚持艺术的完整与顺应文学市场需求之间抉择的矛盾，以及他从一个有抱负却没有良好教育背景的水手，依靠自我完善成长为一名具有国际声誉的作家和评论家的人生经历。在这部半自传体小说中，杰克伦敦试图运用他那个时代流行的哲学思想来分析自己的人生经历，表达自己对“美国梦
12、”的理解。主人公马丁伊登的悲剧性结局象征着个人主义的失败并表达了作者对一直以“美国梦”主题的“阿尔加神话”的祛魅式理解。并最终向读者揭示出物质文明并不能解决人类所面临的诸如阶级差别和阶级矛盾等社会问题。这部半自传性质的小说是通过对主人公马丁伊登悲剧一生的描写，真实反映当时社会的生活状况。本文旨在对小说中人物及小说主题的分析，通过对小说人物的分析， 指出在当时的社会环境中，各阶层人民的思想和价值标准的不同。小说强调了等级地位、财富水平在社会环境中的主导和决定地位。“美国梦”是全文中心主题。杰克伦敦也是当时较早接触这一主题的几个作家之一。在对主题的分析过程中，美国梦的追求、破灭和觉醒是通过主人公三
13、个不同阶段展现出来的。这也从另一个侧面揭露了资产阶级所谓“文明”的虚伪性和欺骗性，抨击了在那个社会里人与人之间庸俗的关系。以及劳动者的悲惨境遇；社会对人的精神的毒害和腐蚀。关键词：杰克伦敦；马丁伊登；美国梦1Pursuit of American IdealismThe period when London lived was at turning of the century， the transition from the nineteenth to the twentieth which is so called Gorky of the United States (Nuremberg
14、 139)； a period in which capitalist ideology had reached its ultimate stage； a period of confusion and imperialism； the eve of the socialist revolution： Jack London experienced misery and suffering in his youth and was a victim of cruel and unjust social regime While in reviewing the whole story of
15、Eden， it is easy to find that London has mixed all his feelings and sufferings on the protagonists experiencesStruggling for the dream of being a young Jack London sometimes London is penniless but still full of hopes； though endures the hard work but still strives for ones intensive ambition， Londo
16、n does overcome those difficulties， and so does the hero Martin Eden Living in society of American capitalism， the beliefs that have hopes of depending on ones own struggling to pursuit the Golden Dream and the Pure Love Dream are named as American Idealism Long for a new world， and infinite chances； dreaming a potential， perfect， and unbelievable paradise is considered as American dream”The fulfillment of American drea
