Abstract

The “Beat Generation” is an anti-traditional literary movement including philosophy, culture and social life. In America after World War II, the “Beat Generation”, with strong rebellious spirit and liberalistic thought, tries to build their ideal Utopia by using literary works in a new version. Jack Kerouac is the representative figure of the “Beat Generation”, whose work On the Road has been regarded as the representative work in the “Beat” literature. It has shown a most clear and important attitude of the “Beat Generation”. Dean Moriarty, who is depicted in this novel, has been the symbolism of the “Beat Generation”. Through the analysis of the protagonist Dean Moriarty from the cultural influence, personal affection and life experience, a safe conclusion can be drawn that the “Beat Generation” is never beaten in spirit. They just use the rebellious actions against orthodox ways to purse the spiritual freedom and resist the western materialism.

Keywords: the “Beat Generation”; Jack Kerouac; On the Road; Dean Moriarty

摘要

“垮掉的一代”是一场包含哲学、文化到社会生活等各个方面的反传统的文学运动。在二战后的美国，“垮掉一代”带着强烈的反叛精神和自由主义思想，试图借助文学作品,用一些新意的眼光，建立起理想中的乌托邦社会。杰克·凯鲁亚克是美国“垮掉的一代”的代表人物，其作品《在路上》则被认为是“垮掉派文学”反主流文化思想最清晰、最重要的表述，其中刻画的迪安.莫里亚提则是垮掉一代的标志性人物。本文从迪安·莫里亚提所受文化对其的影响、个人情感与生活经历三方面进行探究，详细阐述垮掉的一代在精神上其实并没有垮掉，他们只是通过离经叛道的行为去追寻精神上的自由，反抗当时西方的物质主义。

关键词：垮掉的一代；杰克·凯鲁亚克；《在路上》；迪安·莫里亚提