为大多数美国人所推崇的“美国梦”是美国价值观的一个重要组成部分。它使人们相信:在美国这块土地上,机会均等,只要努力奋斗,就会获得成功。而当时许多美国文坛的杰出作家,尤其是美国文学史“迷惘的一代”的那些作家们对所谓的“美国梦”产生了质疑。菲茨杰拉德的作品主要描写“爵士时代”的社会生活,具有鲜明的时 The “American Dream” espoused by most Americans is an important part of American values. It convinces that, on the land of the United States, equal opportunities lead to success as long as they work hard. At that time, many outstanding writers in the American literary world, especially those writers in the history of American literature “Lost Generation ” queried the so-called “American Dream ”. Fitzgerald’s work mainly describes the social life of “Jazz”, with a distinctive time