了不起的蓋茨比中的時(shí)間主題

1、華僑大學(xué)碩士學(xué)位論文《了不起的蓋茨比》中的時(shí)間主題姓名：方麗萍申請(qǐng)學(xué)位級(jí)別：碩士專業(yè)：英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言文學(xué)指導(dǎo)教師：杜志卿20090501iSynopsis The subject of time is the core subject of modern literature. As a typical modernist, Fitzgerald shows great interest in the subject of time in

2、his representative work The Great Gatsby. It’s safe to say that the subject of time is one of the main themes of the novel. Great attention has been devoted to the motif of time in the works of contemporary writers like

3、William Faulkner. However, concerning the studies on The Great Gatsby, the motif of time is greatly neglected. This thesis aims to probe into the subject of time in the novel which implies the author’s idea on how to pro

4、perly deal with time and his deep thinking on the individual lives, society and tradition. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald’s thinking on time is reflected in the experience of time by the major characters and the artist

5、ic forms of the novel. Gatsby’s experience of time, in essence, falls into Bergson’s category of “subjective time”. According to Bergson, subjective time refers to the continuous flow of subjective consciousness of human

6、 beings. Gatsby’s experience of time is the experience of subjective time which is reflected in his stream of consciousness. By drawing comparisons between the experiences of time by Gatsby and Baker, Fitzgerald highligh

7、ts the significance of subjective time. Moreover, Gatsby is a person who lives in the past, which is also the reflection of his experience of subjective time. The emphasis put on the significance of the past in his life

8、implies that we human beings are historical beings and the value of the past and tradition should not be ignored. Thirdly, the novel also implies the destructive power of time and the limitation of the subjective time by

9、 demonstrating the futile efforts by the major characters. Lastly, through the voice of Nick, Fitzgerald expresses his pursuit and desire of creating order and sense in the modern wasteland. Fitzgerald’s ideas on time a