A Critique of the Collapse of American Dream from the Perspective of Peoples Change of Attitude toward Life in the 1920s—— after reading An American tragedy 英语专业毕业论文.doc

A Critique of the Collapse of American Dream from the Perspective of Peoples Change of Attitude toward Life in the 1920s —— after reading An American tragedy Contents Acknowledgements i Abstract in English ii Abstract in Chinese iii Ⅰ. Introduction 1 1.1 An introduction of the social background 2 1.2 An introduction of the author as well as the novel 2 Ⅱ. The change of the leading character Clyde based on his American dream 4 2.1 Clydes early years and his American dream 4 2.2 Clydes latter years and the change of his dream 5 2.3 The comparison of Clydes attitude toward American dream and the reasons of the change 7 Ⅲ. A critique on the nauture of American dream and its merits and demerits 11 3.1 The nature of American dream 11 3.2 The merits and demerits of American dream 12 3.3 The reasons of the collapse of American dream in the 1920s 3.4 A new direction of American dream in the modern time 15 Ⅴ. Conclusion 16 Bibliography 17  Acknowledgements First of all, I would like to extend my gratitude to Associate Professor , whose amiability and leniency have exerted great influence on shaping my character and guided me all the way till the completion of the thesis. What he said during his lectures has always been lingering in my ears and provided inexhaustible guidance in my academic performance. Without his patience and relentless assistance, this works of mine would not be accomplished in due course. My appreciation also goes to Professor , for their inspiration and thought-evoking explanation. They have ushered me into the brilliant hall of literature, illumined by vivid description and profundity of knowledge. I am also indebted to my bosom friends Rebecca, who not only elaborates on her thinking but also give me lots of help. Finally, this thesis is dedicated to my family, as well as my sincere gratitude. In times of frustration and desperation, it is they who offer me their staunch support and unfailing confid