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1、上海建桥学院本科毕业论文Forrest Gump and American DreambyChen ZheyeA ThesisSubmitted in Partial Fulfillmentof the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Artsin the School of Foreign Languages Shanghai Jianqiao CollegeMay, 20131Forrest Gump and American DreamABSTRACTForrest Gump won the 67th Annual Academy i
2、n1995. It is not just a movie. It has become a cultural phenomenon. The movie is the prevailing social perspective of low IQ and involves a number of historical figures and historical events. It evokes reflection on history and the hearts of collection of the American Dream. From the “stupid” behavi
3、or of Forrest Gump, people can see the virtues of kindness, trustworthiness, seriousness; honesty, courage, loyalty, and many other virtues and behaviors that Americans are advocating now. The spirit of Forrest Gumps independent personality, his free spirit, strength of character and a realistic att
4、itude towards life, etc. is a perfect interpretation of the core of American cultural values of individualism. In this paper, through the analysis of the main characters of Forrest Gump, the paper wants to resolve a concrete manifestation of the American dream. The American Dream is a concentrated e
5、xpression of American values. It is rooted in the early development of Puritanism after the founding of the Westward Movement, disillusionment in the period of great development of monopoly capitalism. American Dream by different historical events, at different times, has different content and perfo
6、rmance. This paper analyzes the origin, development of the Americans who are pursuing the American dream. Also it analyzes the expression of the American Dream and its positive significance.Keywords: American dream, development, influence, Forrest Gump, success阿甘正传与美国梦摘 要摘得1995年第67届奥斯卡六项大奖的阿甘正传已不仅仅是
7、一部影片，它已成为一种文化现象。影片以一个智商低下的人的视角去看当时的社会，涉及多个历史人物和历史事件，目的是唤起人们对历史的反思和心中珍藏的美国梦。在很多人眼里近乎“愚笨”的阿甘的行为中，人们看到了一种久违的善良、守信、认真；诚实、勇敢、忠诚等诸多美国人所崇尚的美德。阿甘独立的人格、自由的精神、坚强的性格和现实的人生态度等的精神是美国文化价值的核心一个人主义的完美演绎。本文通过分析阿甘正传主要人物，来解析其在美国梦中的具体表现。美国梦是美国价值观的集中体现。它根植于早期的清教主义，发展于建国后的西进运动，幻灭于垄断资本主义大发展时期。在不同时期，美国梦受到不同的历史事件的影响，有着不同的内容
8、和表现。本文分析了美国梦的起源，发展以及美国人对于美国梦的肯定及追求，表达了美国梦对美国人的影响和积极意义。关键词：美国梦，发展，影响，阿甘正传，成功Table of Contents ABSTRACTI摘 要II1 Introduction12 Literature Review23 The Introduction of American Dream33.1 The Definition of American Dream33.2 The Origin of American Dream43.3 The Connotation of American Dream53.4 The Devel
9、opment of American Dream63.4.1 The Development in the West Movement63.4.2 The American Dream After Civil War63.4.3 American Dream in Twenty Century73.5 The Influence of American Dream74 The Introduction of Forrest Gump84.1 The Characteristic of Leading Role84.1.1 Forrest Gump84.1.2 His Mother84.1.3
10、Jenny84.2 The Reason Why Forrest Gump Succeeded84.3 The Concrete Manifestation of the American Dream in Forrest Gump85Conclusion8References8Acknowledgements8131 IntroductionThe reason why I chose this topic is I am very interested in American Dream and I like Forrest Gump very much. We can learn a l
11、ot from him. I hope my paper about American Dream and Forrest Gump will give other people referential significance and lay the foundation as my future in-depth study and research of American culture. In this paper, I divided it into three parts. The first is the definition of American Dream that as
12、long as you have a dream and strong will and determination, you will be successful in the United State. The American Dream is an ideal, in the United States, it can be through the tireless efforts of individuals and working hard, then succeed, rather than rely on a particular social class and the as
13、sistance of others. The term American Dream was first written by American historian Adams (Adams,1878-1949), in the book American Historical Dictionary, United States map in 1931,and American history anthology (The Epic of America). The second part is the introduction of the film which tells a disab
14、led mans outstanding life. Forrest Gump is an American film adaptation of the novel of the same name, the author of the novel is Winston Groom, the film won the 1995 Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Male Oscar protagonist Award, the Oscar for Best Director totally six awards. Forrest Gump mold i
15、ncarnation of virtue, honest, trustworthy, serious, and brave and attention to feelings. In the movie, Forrest Gump is a very pure image, described the movie from beginning to end is a warmth and good attitude to performance. He is loyal, so in the Vietnam War, he was out of danger alone when he still ran back to the jungle to look for his comrades. He is trustworthiness, he promised his comrades Bubba total buy a shrimp boat, but Bubba died, in the eyes of others incredible, he realized his last wish, and also won a huge wealth for them. He is persistent, so he ran a Jenny left thr
