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1、Analysis of Gatsbys Character in the Great Gatsby了不起的盖茨比浅析盖茨比的人物性格学 号： 14705020XXXX 专业名称： 英 语 年 级： 14 级专升本 姓 名： 张三三 指导老师： 李四四 2016 年 X 月 X 日继续教育学院本科毕业论文Analysis of Gatsbys Character in the Great GatsbyZhang Sansan 14705020XXXXThe Department of EnglishSupervisor: Li SisiA Thesis Submitted to English
2、Department ofFudan Universityin Partial Fulfillment of the RequirementsFor the Degree of Bachelor of ArtsFudan University2016AcknowledgementsI would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all those who helped me in the course of composing the thesis. First of all, I gratefully acknowledge the help of
3、 my supervisor, XXX. Without his/her patient instruction and professional guidance, this thesis could not have reached its present form. Secondly, I am also greatly indebted to all the instructors who have instructed me. The knowledge they imparted me laid a solid foundation for the completion of my
4、 thesis. Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my family and friends. When I am in trouble, they always encourage me greatly and help me out. I am deeply inspired by their constant support and encouragement. Their help and trust in me stimulate me to be a better me.iAbstractFitzge
5、rald is one of the most outstanding American novelists in the 20th century. The Great Gatsby, which was elaborately created by him, is widely considered his finest work. The thesis aims to analyze the character of Jay Gatsby, protagonist of this novel, and thus to further discuss how Gatsbys charact
6、er influences his destiny. The author first briefly summarizes main content of this novel, introduces Fitzgeralds personal experience and analyzes the writing background of this novel as well as the symbolic significance of its tragic outcome. In the discussion parts, the author divides Gatsbys char
7、acter into two aspects: the positive side and the negative side. In each part, the author picks up two of the most typical features respectively and supports these arguments with examples and cited words. Finally the author sums up what is demonstrated above and further expounds how Gatsbys characte
8、r influences his destiny.Key Words: Fitzgerald, Gatsby, Character Analysis ii中文摘要菲茨杰拉德是 20 世纪美国最优秀的小说家之一， 了不起的盖茨比则被广泛认为是他最优秀的作品。本文旨在分析小说的主人公盖茨比的人物性格，从而进一步论述人物性格对人物命运的影响。作者首先简要地概括了小说的主要内容，介绍了小说作者菲茨杰拉德的个人经历，分析了小说的创作背景以及小说悲剧结局的象征意义。在论述部分，作者将盖茨比的人物性格分为积极性和消极性两方面。各部分中，作者又分别挑选了最为强烈的两种性格加以举例论证和引用论证。最后作者对本文
9、的论述加以概括并进一步深入分析人物性格对人物命运的影响。关键词：菲茨杰拉德，盖茨比，性格分析Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.iAbstract in English.iiAbstract in Chinese.iiiIntroduction .1Chapter One Duteous and Determined Gatsby.3Chapter Two Illusory and Injudicious Gatsby.5Conclusion.7Works Cited.91IntroductionFrancis Scott Fitzgerald was born
10、 in the year of 1896. He is widely considered one of the most outstanding American writers of the 20th century, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age. Throughout his literary career, he has composed four well-known novels, which was entitled This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful a
11、nd Damned, The Great Gatsby as well as Tender Is the Night. The Love of the Last Tycoon, Fitzgeralds fifth and unfinished novel, was published after his death. Undoubtedly, The Great Gatsby is the most influential among all his works. It still has a profound influence worldwide.After World War , Ame
12、rican society enjoyed unprecedented level of prosperity. In the 1920s, Americans abandoned themselves to hold sumptuous parties and have a good time. They moved their body with the rhythms of the jazz music and danced to the beats. Crumbled traditional Puritan morality and flourished new hedonism in
13、 this age. This is the jazz agea time of wonder, a time of art, a time of big spenders, but also a mockery of the time. (Fitzgerald, flyleaf) Under such historical background, The Great Gatsby came into existence. To summarize, The Great Gatsby is a story depicting the disillusion of American Dream. It is told through the eyes of Nick Carraway.Jay Gatsby, a young man coming from rural North Dakota, is born in an impoverished peasant family. Throughout his persistent efforts, he becomes an implausibly wealthy mi
