了不起的盖茨比英文总结ppt

TheGreatGatsbyFrancisScottKeyFitzgeraldTheGreatGatsby(2013)-----stagephotosIntroduction-----WriterFrancisScottKeyFitzgerald(September24,1896–December21,1940)wasanAmericannovelistandshortstorywriter,whoseworksaretheparadigmatic(范例的，典范的）writingsoftheJazzAge.HeiswidelyregardedasoneofthegreatestAmericanwritersofthe20thcentury.FitzgeraldisconsideredamemberoftheLostGenerationofthe1920s.Hefinishedfournovels:ThisSideofParadise（人间天堂）,TheBeautifulandDamned（美丽与诅咒）,TheGreatGatsby（了不起的盖茨比）(hisbestknown),andTenderIstheNight（夜色温柔）.Afifth,unfinishednovel,TheLoveoftheLastTycoon（最后的一个巨头）,waspublishedposthumously（身后，死后）.Fitzgeraldalsowrotenumerousshortstories,manyofwhichtreatthemesofyouthandpromise,andageanddespair.--------(WIKIPEDIA)Introduction-----WritingbackgroundTheJazzAge:TheJazzAgeisthenicknameinAmericaofthedecadeofthe1920s,beginningfrom1919totheCrashattheendof1929.Itreferstothe“Twenties”ofthiscentury.Thesetenyearswere,forAmericans,atimeofcarefree(无忧无虑的)prosperity（繁荣）,isolatedfromtheworld’sproblem,bewildering（令人困惑的）greatsocialchange,andafeverish（狂热）pursuit（追求）ofpleasure.ThesewerethetenyearswhentheFirstWorldWarwasjustover,whennewinventionsandmanufacturing（制造业）techniquesgreatlychanged.SummaryofthebookTheGreatGatsbyisastorytoldbyNickCarraway,whowasonceGatsby'sneighbor.Asthestoryopens,NickhasjustmovedfromtheMidwesttoWestEgg,LongIsland,seekinghisfortuneasabondsalesman(股票推销员).Shortlyafterhisarrival,NicktravelsacrosstheSoundtothemorefashionableEastEggtovisithiscousinDaisyBuchananandherhusband,Tom,averyrichmanwhomNickhadknownincollege.Therehemeetsprofessionalgolfer(高尔夫球员)JordanBaker.TheBuchanansandJordanBakerliveluxurious（奢靡的）lives,contrastingsharplyinsensibilityandluxurywithNick'smoremodestandgroundedlifestyle.WhenNickreturnshomethatevening,henoticeshisneighbor,Gatsby,mysteriouslystandinginthedarkandstretchinghisarmstowardthewater,andagreenlightacrosstheSound.SummaryofthebookOneday,NickisinvitedtoaccompanyTomtomeethismistress,MyrtleWilson,amiddle-classwomanwhosehusbandrunsamodestgarageandgasstationinthevalleyofashes.Afterthegroupmeetsandjourneysintothecity,MyrtlephonesfriendstocomeoverandtheyallspendtheafternoondrinkingatMyrtleandTom'sapartment.TheafternoonisfilledwithdrunkenbehaviorandendswithMyrtleandTomfightingoverDaisy,hiswife.DrunkennessturnstorageandTombreaksMyrtle'snose.SummaryofthebookSummaryofthebookNickturnshisattentiontohismysteriousneighbor,whohostsweeklyparties.UponGatsby'sinvitation,Nickattendsoneoftheextravagantparties.There,hemeetswithJordanBaker,aswellasGatsbyhimself.Gatsby,itturnsout,isagracioushost,butyetremainsapartfromhisguest—anobservermorethanaparticipant—asifheisseekingsomething.SummaryofthebookGatsbyandNickbecomefriendsandJordanandNickbegintoseeeachotherregularly.NickandGatsbyjourneyintothecityonedayandthereNickmeetsMeyerWolfshiem,oneofGatsby'sassociatesandGatsby'slinktoorganizedcrime.Onthatsameday,whilehavingteawithJordanBaker,NicklearnstheamazingstorythatGatsbytoldherthenightofhisparty.Gatsby,itappears,isinlovewithDaisy.Theymetyearsearlierwhenhewasinthearmybutcouldnotbetogetherbecausehedidnotyethavethemeanstosupporther.Inthelateryears,Gatsbymadehisfortune,withthegoalofwinningDaisyback.HeboughthishousesothathewouldbeacrosstheSoundfromherandhostedthepartieshopedthatshewouldnotice.IthascometimeforGatsbytomeetDaisyagain,face-to-face,andso,GatsbyasksNicktoinviteDaisytohislittlehouse.SummaryofthebookSummaryofthebookThedayofthemeetingarrives.Nick'shouseisperfectlyprepared.Whentheformerloversmeet,theirbehaviourisslightlynervous,butshortly,thetwoareonceagaincomfortablewitheachother,leavingNickalone.Astheafternoonprogresses,thethreemovethepartyfromNick'shousetoGatsby's,wherehetakesspecialdelightinshowingDaisyhismeticulously(精心地)decoratedhouse,andDaisyisdeeplyinterestedinGatsby'spossession.SummaryofthebookSummaryofthebookMovingbacktothepresent,wediscoverthatDaisyandTomwillattendoneofGatsby'sparties.Tom,ofcourse,spendshistimechasingwomen.AfterDaisyleaves,GatsbytellsNickofhissecretdesire:torecapture(重温)thepast.Gatsby,theidealistic(理想主义)dreamer,firmlybelievesthepastcanberecaptured.GatsbythengoesontotellwhatitisabouthispastwithDaisythathasmadesuchanimpactonhim.SummaryofthebookGatsbyandDaisy'saffairbeginstogrowandtheyseeeachotherregularly.OnedayGatsbyandNickjourneytoEastEggtohavelunchwithDaisyandJordanBaker.NolongerhidingherloveforGatsby,DaisypayshimspecialattentionandTomstartstoknowwhat'sgoingon.Asthepartypreparestoleaveforthecity,Tomfetches(拿来)abottleofwhiskey.Tom,Nick,andJordandriveinGatsby'scar,whileGatsbyandDaisydriveTom'scar.Lowongas,TomstopsGatsby'scaratWilson'sgasstation,whereheseesthatWilsonisnotwell.LikeTom,whohasjustlearnedofDaisy'saffair,WilsonhasjustlearnedofMyrtle'ssecretlife—althoughhedoesnotknowwhothemanis—andithasmadehimsick.WilsonannounceshisplanstotakeMyrtleoutWest,muchtoTom'sdistress.Tomhaslostawifeandamistressallinamatterofanhour.SummaryofthebookTombeginstobadgerGatsby,questioninghimastohisintentionswithDaisy.Tomkeepsharping(反复唠叨)onGatsbyuntilthetruthcomesout:GatsbywantsDaisytoadmitshe