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「偉大的蓋茨比」

作者:諧和。  於 2009-7-13 06:49 發表於 最熱鬧的華人社交網路--貝殼村

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「偉大的蓋茨比」

記得讀這本美國作家菲茨傑拉德的小說時,我還在國內,讀的是中文譯本。對其中的寓意並不是很了解,當作一篇愛情小說。那陣子,正是幻想愛情的年齡。

當時,對美國20世紀20年代的社會和生活只知皮毛,不知底細,更不知道那以後還有個30年代的大蕭條。而且無論美國好與壞,都在心裡把她美化一番,以American Dream Dream.

出國以後,才把那井底之蛙的Dream重新和現實社會聯繫了一遍,花了人生的十多年。

暑假了,兒子的暑期課程英文老師布置的小說讀物竟然又是這本書「The Great Gatsby」偉大的蓋茨比非凡的蓋茨比

他的讀後感讓我感到現在的孩子確實和我們想象的不一樣。

一個十幾歲的孩子,一個一天到晚惦記著打遊戲機,看卡通圖書的男孩,一個並不關心外面世界,連新聞都懶得看的孩子,看了這本小說以後,也許突然茅塞頓開,好似井底之蛙,迷迷澄澄十幾年以後,突然看到美國有個這樣的社會,一個年輕人有過這樣的經歷,女人和男人的關係中還有著比愛情更厲害的東西--金錢。

無論如何,他看了偉大的蓋茨比 以後的想法,和我讀這本書時的想法,有許多的不同,尤其對男女關係的評價。

我把他的讀後感轉貼到這裡,請村民們欣賞。

 

 

11, July 2009

pg 97

「And it was from Cody that he inherited the money – a legacy of twenty-five thousand dollars. He didn』t get it. He never understood the legal device that was used against him, but what had remained of the millions went intact to Ella Kaye. He was left with his singularly appropriate education; the vague contour of Jay Gatsby had filled out the substantiality of a man.」 (Fitzgerald 97)

Sociological

 The American dream, the pinnacle of capitalism, states the democratic ideals and values of the modern days of America. This passage found in F. Scott Fitzgerald』s The Great Gatsby shows the authors struggle against capitalism in the 20』s, his view on the American dream, and how marriage affected his views on society and the 『Jazz age』. A secret notion that Fitzgerald tried to portray; it was an act against corruption and the disembodied American society he lived in.

      Capitalism is an economic and social system in which most trade and industry are privately controlled for the owners own ends, rather than the state or county. This type of society, (considered by the communists and Marxists) lead to greed and secrecy between people and the nation, as it provided power to those who would misuse it, and left the working class behind with absolutely no gain for themselves. 「He never understood the legal device that was used against him」 shows Gatsby』s miscontent for the legal systems in the 20』s, and it also portrays the authors dislike for money and how cruel law was inside America at the time (97). This lead to Gatsby delving into the bootlegging business, an illegal trade of alcohol during times of prohibition, and in his own cruel way, for filling the American dream.

The American dream was the 『beacon』 of hope for many Americans since the early 19th century. It states that all citizens of all ranks can achieve a 『better, richer and happier lifestyle, as so long as they stood by the Declaration of independence. Gatsby and Fitzgerald were both lucky, as at some point they were able to be part of such a dream, but both had to face hardships that, in some cases, were like living in hell.  「And it was from Cody that he inherited the money – a legacy of twenty-five thousand dollars」 gives feeling for how hard it was for Gatsby (97). Twenty five thousand dollars is a lot, and back then it was even more, but a 『legacy』? Having no money, or much of any friends, Gatsby is given the feeling that 25 grand is incredible, an oath to wealth and superiority, because he has never experienced anything like it before. Gatsby started out as a farm child who belong to unsuccessful farmers, and was then placed into the 1st world war, both times was being next to impoverished. Fitzgerald also had to experience these hardships, as he was a freelance writer and journalist, which is one of the most risky jobs in the world.

Gatsby was engaged to Daisy, a relationship that fell apart because Gatsby did not have the funds to support them both. Alternatively, Fitzgerald had a relationship with the daughter of a judge, Zelda, in which he was unable to convince her that he was financially stable enough to start a family together. Later in Fitzgerald』s life, he was able to successfully write several novels and articles to generate a fortune large enough to win over Zelda. A little while after, to his misfortune, he found out that she was in an affair with another man, much like how Tom and Daisy where together in The Great Gatsby. 「What had remained of the millions went intact to Ella Kaye」 resembles Fitzgerald』s feelings of betrayal and corrupt courtship. Ella Kaye was a woman who had an affair with Cody, one of the role models in Gatsby』s life. Even though Ella and Cody do not share a relationship like Gatsby and Daisy or Fitzgerald and Zelda, it foreshadows how some women act as if love is their main objective, but our human nature makes us head toward money, first.

Fitzgerald』s life was very much like the actual American life, rather than the American dream. He experienced terrible hardships to impress the woman he loved, or to survive the World War, to be rewarded with material grant, and then left empty with moral deprivation.

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回復 戶人 2009-7-13 21:17
sf
回復 milu 2009-7-13 23:41
人生感悟
回復 wd6364 2009-7-14 13:48
大學一年級的教材
回復 諧和。 2009-7-16 05:22
wd6364: 大學一年級的教材
難怪,我就覺得,中學生讀這個小說並且要求寫讀後感稍微嫌早了。
回復 諧和。 2009-7-16 05:23
戶人: sf
敬酒!
紅酒還是白酒?
回復 諧和。 2009-7-16 05:24
milu: 人生感悟
男女不一樣
回復 milu 2009-7-16 05:27
諧和。: 男女不一樣
男女有別,但有時是相通的
回復 wd6364 2009-7-16 09:03
諧和。: 難怪,我就覺得,中學生讀這個小說並且要求寫讀後感稍微嫌早了。
到現在四十了才領悟多點,關於人生和愛情,事業

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