Consumerism Embodied in The Great Gatsby and Its Implications for Today's Chinese Society  

作　　者：马慧娴 MAHui-xian(School of Foreign Languages,UESTC,Chengdu 611731,China)

机构地区：[1]电子科技大学(清水河校区)外国语学院

出　　处：《海外英语》2018年第20期183-184,190,共3页Overseas English

摘　　要：The Great Gatsby was a classic of the 1920 s. The consumption phenomenon described, consumerism and its characteris-tics embodied in it were the true portrayal of society at that time. Also, the modern Chinese society looks exactly the same. Takinghistory as a mirror, the revelation of the book could enlighten Chinese society to solve current related problems and look into the fu-ture. Mainly, the research process is to read up, think deeply, use for reference and come up with new ideas.The Great Gatsby was a classic of the 1920 s. The consumption phenomenon described, consumerism and its characteris-tics embodied in it were the true portrayal of society at that time. Also, the modern Chinese society looks exactly the same. Takinghistory as a mirror, the revelation of the book could enlighten Chinese society to solve current related problems and look into the fu-ture. Mainly, the research process is to read up, think deeply, use for reference and come up with new ideas.

关 键 词：CONSUMERISM MATERIALIZATION RATIONALIZATION INSPIRATION 

分 类 号：I106.4[文学—世界文学]