Consumer Culture in The Great Gatsby  

作　　者：ZHU Yuan-chen 

机构地区：[1]Wuhan University of Technology,Wuhan,China

出　　处：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》2024年第2期124-127,共4页文学与艺术研究（英文版）

摘　　要：F.Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby successfully portrays the“Jazz Age”.In the early 20th century,the United States transitioned from a production-based society to a consumer-based society,leading to an era of unparalleled prosperity.However,in the context of consumer culture,individuals often transition from being masters of their possessions to becoming enslaved by them.As a result,their behaviours and values become increasingly associated with extravagance and consumption.This paper uses Baudrillard’s theory of consumer society and textual analysis to explore the impact of consumer culture on human beings through the symbolization of men and objectification of women in The Great Gatsby.The meanings embedded in the novel are revealed from a different perspective.

关 键 词：consumer culture SYMBOLS OBJECTIFICATION The Great Gatsby 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]