1．引言二十世纪二十年代是美国历史上浮华、虚荣、享乐的年代,被称为“爵士时代”,也是美国文学蓬勃发展的黄金时代。弗·司各特·菲次杰拉德是这一时期美国文坛的一颗璀璨的明星,《了不起的盖茨比》则是他最负盛名的作品。菲茨杰拉德尽情参与了“爵士时代”的纵酒宴乐,以自身的经历将那个时代的社会风貌、生活气息和感情节奏栩栩如生地再现出来,用凄婉的笔调 1. Introduction The twenties of the twentieth century was the era of glitz, vanity and pleasure in the history of the United States. It was called the “jazz era” and was also the golden age where American literature flourished. Forge Scott Fitzgerald was a bright star in the American literary world during this period, and the Great Gatsby was his most famous work. Fitzgerald participated in the “Jazz Age,” the vertical banquet music, with its own experience that era of social style, life style and emotional rhythm vividly reproduced with a sad tone