中文摘要： 菲兹杰拉德是20世纪的美国小说家，其代表作《了不起的盖茨比》具有很大的文学研究价值和社会批判价值。小说的时代背景是一战后的美国爵士时代，是一个过于理想化，社会动荡，抗拒变化的颓废时代。文中的象征主义是大多数学者和专家多年来一直研究的写作技巧之一，也吸引着越来越多的读者去探索。象征主义强化了小说的主题。通过分析象征主义在色彩，人物和物体中的运用，分析小说的主题，探究美国梦的本质。

关键词：象征主义，美国梦，幻灭

Contents

中文摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction-1

1.1 Introduction to the novel and themes-1

1.2 Introduction to the definition of symbolism-2

2. The function of some typical symbols-3

2.1The Symbolic meanings of the Geographic location-3

2.1.1 East Egg and West Egg-3

2.1.2 New York City and the Valley of Ashes-4

2.2 The Symbolic meanings of the season and weather-5

2.2.1 Season: began in Spring and ended in Autumn-5

2.2.2 Rain: the loss and sadness-6

2.3 The symbolic meanings of the colors-6

2.3.1 Green: Broken hope and dream-6

2.3.2White: innocent outside and selfish inside-8

2.3.3 Yellow and Gold: wealth money, and tragedy-8

2.3.4 Blue: Sadness and Melancholy-9

2.4 The symbolic meanings of the characters-10

2.4.1 Daisy: selfishness and ugliness human-10

2.4.2 Gatsby: unrealistic and visional American Dream-10

3. Conclusion-12

Reference-13