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In The Flashy World Behind-"The Great Gatsby" And "Tender Is The Night" The Theme Of The Research

Posted on:2016-07-12Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X T MuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2295330482950457Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Fitzgerald as the 1920 s, one of the most outstanding writers, is the "Jazz Age poet laureate." He was able to grasp the pulse of the times, it works not only vividly reflect the American society and enrich people’s material life that vanity’s rapid development, but also through the struggle between the dream and portray the harsh reality of many characters, further expression of that era People experienced confusion and loss, for the reader reveals at stuporous appearance, human alienation and moral and spiritual collapse, show the vanity behind the "moral wasteland." Fitzgerald’s life with the flashy world difficult to give up, he is a "Vanity Fair" is the most brilliant star, enjoy this world to his excitement and madness, but it is also a victim of the world of glitz, involuntarily roll the Vanity Fair chase, he also deeply appreciate this world brought him depression and pain. His life is like his hero of the novel of life in general, there are too many of joy and laughter, there have been too much pain and sadness, his unique perspective, in simple terms his observation on society and life opinions resort in his novels, his work is his life footnote, his life and works also complement each other.In this paper, intensive reading, peruse the method of Fitzgerald’s novels are analyzed by "The Great Gatsby" and "Tender Is the Night," two works criticized the mad pursuit of self, ignoring the flashy world of ethics. Fitzgerald, the attack is to save, by showing a flashy world, let people see the light through the vanity of the world, to see hope.
Keywords/Search Tags:world, ethics, faith, light
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