ABSTRACT
The Great Gatsby depicts three totally different heroines-- Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker and Myrtle Wilson. They have something in common, that is, the hollow, materialistic and hypocritical nature. The work not only depicts a variety of different vivid characters but also shows us the attractive panorama of American Jazz Age. This thesis explores Fitzgerald’s two-fold values towards women in order to experience again the beauty and charm of the greatest work of America in the twentieth century and brings to a natural conclusion that Fitzgerald’s inner world and his attitude towards women are of complexity and duplicity.
Key words: Jazz Age; The Great Gatsby; American Dream; feministic values
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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摘要
Chapter One INTRODUCTION-1
Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW-3
Chapter Three ANALYSIS OF THREE FEMALE CHARACTERS-5
3.1 Daisy Buchanan: A Deadly and Distorted Soul in the Flashy World-5
3.2 Jordan Baker: An Sincerely Upward Middle Class Woman-7
3.3 Myrtle Wilson: A Victim in the Love Game of the Upper Class-9
Chapter Four FEMINIST VALUES IN FITZGERALD’S NOVELS-12
4.1 Commonalities between Fitegerald’s Heroines-12
4.2 Formation of His Feminist Values-13
Chapter Five CONCLUSION-15
WORKS CITED-17
