了不起的蓋茨比讀後感英文版

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　　【第一篇】

　　IhaveheardofthefamousnovelTheGreatGatsbyformanyyears.However,untilrecentlyhaveIgotthetimeandmoodtoreadit.AssoonasIfinishreading,Ifindmypreviousunwarrantedassumptionofittotallywrong.

　　ThisisastoryaboutGatsbyandhispursuitforthe『Americandreams』。DuringtheWorldWarOne,thepoorsoldierGatsbyfellinlovewithanupperclassgirlnamedDaisy.Butduetothewidegapbetweenthem,DaisydecidedtomarryTom,amanofherclass,insteadofGatsby.Broken-heartedGatsbythenheldtheconvictionthatmoneywasofthegreatestimportance.Hestronglybelievedinthe『Americandreams』，whichasweallknow,advocatesthatonecanachievewhateverheorshelikesthroughcontinuousefforts.HestrivedforfiveyearstobecomeamillionaireandboughtavillanearDaisy’stoattracther.HewastooaddictedtohisfantasytorealizethatDaisywasnolongerthelovelygirlsheusedtobe.Eventually,hewaskilledbecauseofhercrime.

　　Afterreadingit,somethingreverberatesinmyheart.Ican’thelpthinkingofthethemeFitzgeraldtryingtoconvey.Onethingmaybethelonelyvoidofpeople’sspiritualworld.Iamdeeplyimpressedbychapter3,whereavividdescriptionofapartyisgiven.Therewerebeautifulgirls,drunkmen,andboisterouscrowdsthere,butnoneofthemperceivedthepointlessoftheirlivesandthebarrenoftheirminds.Toseethisphenomenondeeper,thereweretwocircumstancesunderlyingit.Thefirstisthelackofdreams.Somepeople,especiallythepeopleoftheupperclass,livedanaimlesslife.Theywastedtheirtimeandmoneyandtookanindifferentattitudetowardslife.Theychasedfortemporaryecstasybutlosttheiridentityineternity,namelyDaisyandTom.Thesecondisthemisleadingofdreams.SomeotherslikeGatsby,bravelypursuedtheirdreams,yetgoingtoadivergedwayunconsciously.Theymightmixuptheconceptofaricherlifeandahappierlife,viewingahighersocialstateandapeacefulfulfilledlifeasequality.Unfortunately,whentheywerebusychasingtheirdreams,everythingchangedwithtime.Whentheywereanxiousabouttheto-gets,theyignoredwhattheyhadalreadyhadandlostthealerttotheconstantchanges.Theexcellentuseofsymbolizationillustratesthisideaperfectly.Theimageryof『greenlight』isthemostimportantsymblewhichoccurredthreetimesinthenovel.Thegreen-light’sobscureinthemistindicatesthedimofGatsby’sdreams.

　　AsfarasIamconcerned,thisstorycanserveasareminderforus.Toliveameaningfullife,weshouldcarefullychoosesomedreamstopursue.Andintheprocessoffulfillingourdreams,weshouldalwaysbeconciousaboutwhatwereallydesire.Anyhow,onlybypursuingtheproperdreamscanwefinallygettothedeepspringsofhappiness.

　　【第二篇】

　　Thenoveldescribedforthe20'sthroughtheperfectartisticformtosell"theAmericandream"whichliquornouveauricheGatescomparedpursuesvanishing,haspromulgatedtheAmericansociety'stragedy.Gatesandbidsgood-byecomparedtoandtheblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinredloveoriginallyistheveryordinarylovestory.Buttheauthormakesamasterlyopeningmove,comparedtothegirlwhichisinlovetreatsasGatestheyouth,themoneyandthestatussymbol,treatsas*themethodpursuewealthymateriallife"theAmericandream".

　　Gatescomparesinordertopursuetheblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinredtoexhaustownsentimentandtheabilityandwisdom,finallyruinedownlife.Henaivelythoughtthat,Hadthemoneytobeabletoreviveanolddream,redeemsthelovewhichlost.

　　Hewaswhatapitywrong.Helookedatmistakenlyblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinredthisvulgarsuperficialwoman.Helookedatmistakenlyonthesurfacethedebaucherybutthespiritualskyemptyboredsociety.Helivesintheillusion,isgottenridbytheblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinred,isdesolateforthesociety,finallyhascastthetragedywhichisunabletorecall.TheGatesratioisthe20'smodelsAmericanyouth.Hisbitterexperienceispreciselythehappysongsmilesthedance"knightthetime"theportrayal.

　　Theauthorhasdesignedforthenovel"thedualleadingcharacter"NicktheCarrowprestige.HisimportanceisnotinferiortotheleadingcharacterGatesratioinmanyaspects.Henotonlyisthestorynarrationandcommentary,alsoisinthenovelaimportantpersonage.Hebothishavingtheverycomplicatedrelationswithcontradictorybothsides.HeisGatescomparedtoneighborandfriend,alsoistheblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinredcousin,Tom'sschoolmate,butalsoisbeinginloveblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinredgoodfriendJordan.

　　HeactedasGatestocompareaftertheblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinreddistinguishesthego-betweenwhich5yearsremet,thesympathywhichalsobecamewhichtheGatesratiotoreviveanolddreamthecriticismandhesufferskills.HealthoughadvancesintototheLongIslandluxuriousresidentialdistrict,buthealreadyisnot"wildernesstime"whichTomrepresentsinnerworldcitizen,alsoisnotworshipsblindlytheblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinredwhichGatescomparesrepresentstobeseparatedfromtherealitytheillusionworldfellowtraveller.HerepresentstheAmericanmid-westthetraditionalideasandthemoralcriterion.HehappinessillusionwhichlosescomparedtothepursuehasmanycriticalcriticismsregardingGates,regardingwasfastidiousthesemblancebutinnermostfeelingsvulgarTomandtheblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinredhascarriedonfairwhipping.

　　AfterGatescomparedtodies,formerdaysguestdidnotmakeanappearance,theblackeyebrowcoloringalizarinredaccompaniedthehusbandtodepartbyfar,Nickpertinenthadpointedoutsociety'sfalseandtheheartlessness,causedthereadercomparedtotheAmericandreamnecessitywhichpursuedtobedisillusionedregardingGateshadtheprofoundimpression.

　　【第三篇】

　　Thereisadream,rooteddeeplyineveryAmerican,fromtheverybeginningoftheMayFlower,thatthegreatgrandfathersofallAmericanshadbeencontemplatingandseeking,andofallAmericansthathasbeenwritteninthesecondsentenceoftheUnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependencewhichstatesthat"allmenarecreatedequal"andthattheyare"endowedbytheirCreatorwithcertaininalienableRights"including"Life,LibertyandthePursuitofHappiness."TheAmericanDream,isabeliefthataslongastheUnitedStatesafterahardstrugglewillbeabletoachievetheidealofabetterlife,thatis,peoplehavetoworkthroughtheirownhardwork,courage,creativityanddeterminationtomovetowardsProsperity,ratherthanrelyonspecificsocialclassesandotherassistance.Thisisusuallyonbehalfofthepeopleintheeconomicsuccessorentrepreneurialspirit.

　　Yet,thedreamhasalreadybecameanightmare,thatinthemoney-orienting,power-persuingmindsspringingupsincetheIndustryRevolution,Americanshavefallenin,notonlythewayoflifethroughwhichAmericansriflingformoreluxuriousenjoyment,butthemoralityofheartthattheypersuedprosperitywithallcostsofwhichtheywereoblivious.

　　Luckly,wehadpeoplewhosawtherealitymuchmoreclearlythantheblindmasses,whilethosewereconsideredCriticsofsorts.Theypointedoutthatmanyversionsofthedreamequateprosperitywithhappiness,andthathappinessmaynotalwaysbethatsimple.ThesecriticssuggestthattheAmericanDreammayalwaysremaintantalizinglyoutofreachforsomeAmericans,makingitmorelikeacrueljokethanagenuinedream.FitzgeraldwasoneofthemwhowentthefirststepthatAmericanfictionhastakensinceHenryJames,becausehedepictedtheextolledgrandestandmostboisterous,recklessandmerry-makingscene(T.S.Elliot)。

　　ItwasfiveyearsthatFitzgeraldforeseenthelatentfatalcancerofCapitalismofAmerican.TheGreatGatsbysooncameintobeing,inwhichfirsthalfiscomedy,secondhalfistragidy.Inthethird--personview,Nike,wholearnsthathisnext-doorneighbor,whothrowslavishpartieshostinghundredsofpeople,isthewealthy,mysteriousJayGatsby.Andthekeycharactor,Gatsby,hadfalleninlovewithDaisyin1917asanArmyLieutenantstationednearDaisy'shometown,Louisville.Afterthewar,GatsbycameeastandboughthismansionnearDaisyandTom,wherehehostspartieshopingshewillvisit.BeforthenGatsbywasamanofintegrityandhonor,whoreceivedgreatrespectformthesocietytohiswealthandpower.Whileafterhisdeath,hewasmerelyremembered,forgotternintheflewoftimeandlust.Thesepartieswerefashionable,butpointless.Itwasonlyashow-offofGatsby’srichesandmaterialsuccess.Thecrowdshardlyknewtheirhost;manycameandwentwithoutinvitation.Themusic,thelaughterandthefaces,allblurredasoneconfusedmass,showedthepurposelessnessandthelonelinessoftheparty-goersbeneaththeirmarksofrelaxationandjoviality.Allthiswastypicalof「theJazzAge」，whenmanypeoplelostbeliefinAmericandreamandindulgethemselvesindrinkinganddancing.ThegreatexpectationswhichthefirstsettlementoftheAmericancontinentbringsvanish,andsodespairanddoomsetin.Inhisbluegardens,menandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars…Onweek-endshisRolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthemorningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugtomeetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywithmopsandscrubbing-brushesandhammersandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.

　　「EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYork----everyMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.」(Chapter3,52)

　　Theexavagentlife,thenoisypeopleconstituteGatsby’sparties.However,thedepictionofthefashionableandmeaninglesspartiesservedtohighlightGatsby’stragedybycontrastingthegrandeurofhispartywithhisviolentdeath,withthefrustrationofhisdream.Gatsby’sfuneralwasratherdesertedandcheerlesscomparedwithhisparties.It’sarecordofhumancoldness.NickhadinvitedsomepeopletocometoGatsby’sfuneral.ThesepeoplewereallGatsby’sso-calledfriends.TheyfoundalotofexcusesfortheirabsencebecausetheyknewclearlythatGatsbywasnolongerusefulforthem.Gatsby’sgenerouspartieshadnotbroughthimevenonefriend.What’smore,Daisy,onceGatsby’slover,therealkiller,「hadn’tsentamessageoraflower」。(Chapter9,233)ThesharpcontrastbetweentheexavagenceofthepartiesandthecoldnessofthefuneralrevealedthehypocriticalrelationshipamongpeopleandthemoraldegradationoftheJazzAge.

　　Gatsby,thoughhiswealthcamefromhiscriminalactivities,wasthetypicalsymbolofAmericandreaminthattime,andthewhole-hearteddedicationofGatsbyandhissincerebeliefinwhathedidmadehimheroic,andthissubmergedtheunpleasantdetailssothattheydidnotseemimportantinthefinaloutcome,ashastheAmericandreammerwhoweresostubborntobelieveperspiritionwouldbringwhattheywant.

　　TherealkillerwhomurderredGatsbywasthesociety,inwhichpeoplecouldbecomerichovernightbynon-moralmeans.Apoorbeautifulgirlcouldmarryawealthyboywhomaynotbehandsomeforthepurposeofbeingrich,andayoungmancouldfindajobinwhichhewoulddonothingbutbepaid.WhileGatsby,thetrueheirtotheAmericandream,waskilledbyConspiracyofhisloverDaisy,whowasactuallystimulatedbythevanityfair,andlivedinluxuryatthecostofGatsby,towhomwithoutmercy.ThecruelrealitysmashedGatsby’sdream.Fitzgerald’scommentonthefailureofGatsby’sdreamwasalsoastatementonthefailureofAmericandream.Thecontrastofthedreamandtherealitysignificantlyindicatedamovingawayfromfaithandhopeinaworldwherematerialinterestshaddrivenoutsentimentalityandfaith.Whatismore,dream,evenifitpersists,isutterlyhelplessanddefenselessagainstamaterialsociety.Itcanonlybedefeated.Gatsbywasanexample.Owingtohisunrealisticdream,Gatsby’sfateturnedouttobeatragedy.Becausehewasnotconsciousofhisunrealisticdreamofloveandhedidnotcorrectlyhandlecontradictionsbetweenidealandreality,Gatsbysunkintothiskindofunrealdreamsodeeplythathecan’twakeup.AndthefinalresultofGatsbywassurelymiserable.

　　TheGreatGatsbyisFitzgerald’sfinestnovel.「sensitiveandsymbolictreatmentofthemesofcontemporaryliferelatedwithironyandpathostothelegendryoftheAmericandream.」——《TheOxfordCompaniontoAmericanLiterature》

　　ThesharpcontrastbetweendreamandrealitynotonlyexplainsGatsby’sfailureattheend,italsoexplainsthemeaninglessnessofthatage.Inaword,thesecontrastsprovidethereaderswithapanoramaof1920s.Andinthecontrast,thethemeofthenovel----thedisillusionoftheAmericandream----isstrengthened.Inthemeantime,thelossoftheAmericandreamreflectsthecorruptionofpeople’smorality.