结构主义视角下《了不起的盖茨比》中人物行为模式分析_英语论文

A Structuralist Reading of the Characters’ Patterns of Action in The Great Gatsby  

摘要

作为爵士时代的代言人，弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德是美国文学史上最伟大的小说家之一。《了不起的盖茨比》是公认的他的最为杰出的一部小说。自从1925年出版以后，它一直是批评家们关注的焦点。故事发生在1922年夏天，在西卵长岛一个虚构的小镇。小说主要讲述年轻而神秘的百万富翁盖茨比和他对黛西·布坎南的堂吉诃德式的激情。

结构主义是对20世纪影响很大的人文思想之一。此外，它是用于分析的语言，文化，社会的常用方法。基于结构主义理论，本文将探讨小说人物的行为模式。第一章简要介绍了菲茨杰拉德和他的杰作《了不起的盖茨比》。第二章是结构主义理论及其与文学的关系。第三章探讨《了不起的盖茨比》人物的行为模式。第四章是本文的结论。希望通过本文，读者可以更好地理解这部小说。

关键词：结构主义 《了不起的盖茨比》  人物  行为模式

Abstract

As the spokesman of the Jazz Age, Francis Scott Fitzgerald is one of the greatest novelists in American literature. The Great Gatsby is known as his masterpiece. Since it was published in 1925, it has been a focus of critical attention. The story happens in the summer of 1922 in a fictional town of West Egg on Long Island. The novel is mainly about the young and mysterious millionaire named Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion for Daisy Buchanan.

Structuralism is one of the humanistic thoughts that have great influence on the 20th century. Also it is a common method used to analyze the language, culture and society. Based on the theory of structuralism, the paper will probe into the characters’ patterns of actions in the novel in four chapters. Chapter One briefly introduces Fitzgerald and his masterpiece The Great Gatsby. Chapter Two is devoted to the theory of structuralism and its relation with literature. Chapter Three explores the patterns of action of the characters in The Great Gatsby. Chapter Four is the conclusion of the thesis. It is hoped that through this thesis, readers can have a better understanding of the novel.

Key words:  structuralism  The Great Gatsby    characters   pattern of action