电影《阿甘正传》主题分析(英文)

ThethemeofForrestGump1.AlabamaTascariot（阿拉巴马州塔斯卡骚乱）involvedhistoricaleventsAlabamaTascariots（June11,1963）,knownastheGovernorWallaceofAlabamablockedtheUniversityofAlabamaatTuscaloosaregistrationbuildingdoor,readoutasymbolicstatementofthreatsinanattempttopreventtwoblackstudentstoschool,saidthatAlabama’sracialsegregationineducationwillnevercompromise,andopenlyresistthefederaltroopssentbyPresidentJohnF.Kennedy.Afterthisevent,theyoungPresidentJohnF.Kennedydecidedtoconform(顺应)tosocialdevelopmentinaflood,expressingpersonalsupportfortherevolution,andintheblackvotingrights,education,andemploymentsectorshavedonealotofwork.2.AssassinationofJohnF.Kennedy（肯尼迪遇刺案）JohnFitzgeraldKennedy,the35thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,wasassassinatedat12:30p.m.CentralStandardTime(18:30UTC)onFriday,November22,1963,inDealeyPlaza,Dallas,Texas.Kennedywasfatallyshotbyasniper（狙击手）whiletravelingwithhiswifeJacqueline,TexasGovernor（州长）JohnConnally,andConnally'swifeNellie,inapresidentialmotorcade（车队）.Aten-monthinvestigationfromNovember1963toSeptember1964bytheWarrenCommissionconcludedthatKennedywasassassinatedbyLeeHarveyOswald,actingalone.ReactiontotheassassinationTheassassinationevokedstunnedreactionsworldwide.BeforethePresident'sdeathwasannounced,thefirsthouraftertheshootingwasatimeofgreatconfusion.TakingplaceduringtheColdWar,itwasatfirstunclearwhethertheshootingmightbepartofalargerattackupontheU.S.,andwhetherVice-PresidentLyndonJohnson,whohadbeenridingtwocarsbehindinthemotorcade,wassafe.3.VietnamWar（越南战争）InMay1961,theUnitedStatessenttroopsstationedinVietnam,interferinginthecivilwarofVietnam.In1969,PresidentNixonannouncedthestartofthewithdrawaloftroopsduetotheheavycasualtiesandthedomesticanti-warvoices.In1973,allU.S.troopswithdrawhome,andtheVietnamWarended.VietnamWarwasthelongestwarintwentiethcentury,whichlasted20years.Inthenearlythreedecades,Vietnamesepatrioticarmywithcrudeweaponshasdefeatedtwopowerfulcapitalistindustrialpowers,FranceandtheUnitedStatesonebyone,notonlycreatedamiracleinthehistoryofwar,anditsnationalsacrificealsodemonstratesspectacularscenesinwarhistory.4.Ping-pongDiplomacy（乒乓外交）AsamemberofU.S.tabletennisteam,ForrestGumpvisitedChinawithhissuperbtabletennisskills.,heconductedanepoch-making(具有划时代意义的)competitionwiththeChinesenationaltabletennisteam.ThisisthefamousPing-pongDiplomacywhichasmallballpushedabigball.Inthefilm,ForrestGump'striptoChinaendedthecoldwarbetweenthetwogreatcountriesoftheworld.5.Watergatescandal（水门事件）WatergatescandalreferstoJune17,1972,U.S.RepublicanRichardNixonusehisrunning-mates(竞选伙伴)tospyontheothersideoftheDemocraticParty'selectionpolicy.TheyinstalleddetectaphonesintheDemocraticPartyheadquartersintheWatergatebuilding.aftermuckrakingbyWashingtonPostreporter,itgaverisetoimpeachingNixon.Theincidentledtothepresident'sresignation,whichwasthefirsttimeinAmericanhistory.Inthemovie,ForrestGumpwasreceivedagainbythePresidentafterreturningastherepresentativeoftheUnitedStatesvisitingChina.AndwasarrangedbyPresidentNixontorestinamodernandluxurioushotel-theWatergatebuilding.HeunintentionallymadetheWatergateburglarsarrested,resultinginthedownfallofPresidentNixon.Iregardalltherolesinmovieastheanthropopathic(拟人化的)symbolsofAmericannationalcharacters.-----DirectorMainCharactersMainCharactersForrestGumpJennyCurranLieutenantDanTaylorBubbaBlueIQ75Footballstar&Nationalhero&Successfulbusinessman&ExcellentfatherForrestistheepitome(缩影)oftraditionalvirtues----integrity,tolerance,kindness.阿甘正直诚实、宽容、善良是传统美德的集大成者。ForrestGump'slifestorybecametheAmericanDreamofsmallpotatoes.ForrestGump(theepitome(缩影)oftraditionalvirtues)12JennyCurran(RepresentativeofCounterculture)1950s~1960sBeatGeneration(垮掉的一代)Hippie-----hips(Blues→Rock)DiedofAIDS----ThevictimofCountercultureThelastdaysoflife----Conservatism(保守主义)callsforthereturnoftraditionalvalues3LieutenantDanTaylor(typicalexampleofveteran)VietnamWar'sinfluenceandimpactonveterans(老兵)Disabledsoldiers---socialproblemNojob,livingonthedole(失业救济金)bibulosity(酗酒),lostconfidenceoflifeThehardprocessofawar-torn(饱受战争摧残的)soulrediscoverselfinconfusion4BubbaBlue(blacksaftertheabolitionofracialsegregation)FamiliescookedshrimpforwhitepeopleforgenerationsBlackpeopleinmovie----Soldier,server,cook,housekeeper,nannyBubba'smotherfaintedwhengetunexpectedwealthWhatisAmericanDream?AmericanDreamThepursuitofsurvival,freedomandhappiness(追求生存、自由和幸福)In2013theCommunistParty(CPC)GeneralSecretaryXiJinpingbeganpromotingthephraseasaslogan,leadingtoitswidespreaduseintheChinesemedia.Xihasdescribedthedreamasnationalrejuvenation(民族复兴),improvementofpeople’slivelihoods,prosperity,constructionofabettersocietyandmilitarystrengthening.ChineseDreamTheChineseDream,takingitstitlefromtheAmericanDream.ChinesepeoplehavesimilardreamsasthoseoftheAmericanpeople.Theynumberinthehundredsofmillions,withthesamehopesanddreamsthatyouandIhave:tohaveabetterlife,togiveourchildrenanevenbetterlife….”TheChineseDreamVS.theAmericanDream