题目（英文） A Study of Symbolism in The Great Gatsby
题目（中文） 《了不起的盖茨比》中象征主义的研究
Abstract
There are many great writers in the history of American literature. Fitzgerald is one of them.At the same time, he also has the title of laurel poet. In his masterpiece The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald widely and successfully used symbolism in his novels, highlighting his theme, which made Fitzgerald's critical style of the American dream quite different, full of tension.
This article first introduces symbolism and its role in literary works, and then analyzes the use of symbolism such as color, geography, weather, and season in The Great Gatsby, and finally explores the author's symbolic meaning of Gatsby's life. The connection between dreams and the American Dream, profoundly reveals the central idea in the novel.
Keywords The Great Gatsby; symbolism; American Dream
Contents
Abstract I
Contents II
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Fitzgerald 1
1.2 The Great Gatsby 2
2 Literature review 3
2.1 The study abroad 3
2.2 The domestic study 4
3. The Concept of Symbolism 6
3.1 The definition of symbol 6
3.2 Symbolism in literature 7
4. Symbolism in The Great Gatsby 8
4.1 Symbolism of color 8
4.1.1 Green 8
4 .1.2 Yellow 9
4.1.3 White 11
4.1.4 Blue 11
4.2 The symbolic meaning of the geography 12
4.2.1 East Egg and West Egg 12
4.2.2 The Valley of Ashes 13
4.3 Symbol of the season 13
4.4 The symbolism of weather 14
5. The Significance of Symbolism in The Great Gatsby 15
6. Conclusion 16
References 17
