解析《美国悲剧》中的自然主义色彩

1、ContentsChinese Abstract2English Abstract31. Introduction41.1 Theodore Dreiser and An American Tragedy41.2 The Concept of Naturalism52. The Embodiment of Naturalism in An American Tragedy52.1 Objectivity52.2 Authenticity72.3 Tragedy93. Conclusion11References131解析美国悲剧中的自然主义色彩摘 要西奥多德莱塞是美国自然主义文学先驱者，他的长篇巨著美国悲剧被誉为是美国文坛最有影响的小说之一。德莱塞在美国悲剧中不仅生动地再现了十九世纪末二十世纪初的美国社会，而且在小说中表达了他的独特见解和思考。美国悲剧是一部探索和剖析美国现实社会的悲剧。本文从自然主义的视角解读美国悲剧，旨在分析德莱塞的自然主义思想在美国悲剧中如何体现的，通过分析自然主义文学的客观性、真实性和悲剧性对美国悲剧进行深度剖析。德莱塞不仅注重真情实感的细节描写，力求将社会真实

2、的一面展现在人们面前，在揭示了美国社会的丑陋与罪恶的同时，也表达了他对底层人民的悲悯之情。关键词：美国悲剧；客观性；真实性；悲剧性An Analysis of Naturalistic Color inAn American TragedyAbstractTheodore Dreiser is a pioneer of American naturalistic literature. His novel An American Tragedy has been regarded as one of the most influential novels in American literature. Dreiser not only vividly reproduces the American social background of the late 19th century and the early 20th century in An American Tragedy, but also expresses his original views and research t

3、houghts in the novel.An American Tragedy is a tragedy that explores and analyzes the reality of American society. This paper interprets An American Tragedy from the perspective of naturalism, aiming to analyze how Dreisers naturalistic thoughts are embodied in An American Tragedy, and makes an in-depth analysis of the American tragedy by analyzing the objectivity, authenticity and tragedy of naturalistic literature. Dreiser not only pays attention to the details of the real feelings, but also st

4、rives to show the real side of the society to the people. While revealing the ugliness and evil of the American society, Dreiser also expresses his pity for the people at the bottom of the society.Key words: An American Tragedy; objectivity; authenticity; tragedy1. Introduction 1.1 Theodore Dreiser and An American TragedyTheodore Dreiser is a pioneer of American naturalistic literature. His novel An American tragedy has been regarded as one of the most influential novels in American literature.

5、An American Tragedy which took him more than two years to write based on the facts of real crimes in history, was widely praised and praised when it was published. In his works, the protagonists are usually young people from poor backgrounds with lofty ambitions. However, the enthusiasm of these young people and the inherent shortcomings of human nature are not enough to resist the temptation of the social environment, and their souls eventually get lost in the pursuit of their dreams.In Dreiser

6、s works, we can clearly feel the close connection between his creative inspiration and his life. Dreiser had little formal education, and his learning was acquired in life. Dreisers religious parents had lived a cold, hungry and bullied life as a child. Dreiser began earning his own living at the age of 15, first working as a busboy in restaurants in Chicago. The tough life experience had accumulated a wealth of writing materials for him, and his later career as a journalist had broadened his ho

7、rizon and enriched his knowledge. Therefore, Dreiser, based on his own experience and the results of social investigation, created a series of human tragedies on the stage of the American realistic society at the turn of the century, and revealed the inherent weaknesses of human nature and the nature of social environment. An American Tragedy is an exploration and analysis of the nature of the American social system and the problems in peoples lives. In terms of the theme of his novel, Dreiser s

8、howed various crises in American society, and the deviation of traditional values from social and economic development. The social evil caused by peoples abnormal behavior and expanding desire behind the highly developed society and economy. During his childhood, Clyde followed parents along the street to preach, but the passersby gave them with a strange look, which made his fragile mind once again suffered attack. Therefore, in his heart he scorned religion because his father was unable to mak

9、e a good living to care properly for his family. At the age of 17, he went to Green-Davidson Hotel as a waiter, the decadent hotel life dazzled him. He was out driving with other waiters and hit a pedestrian. When he arrived in Chicago and worked as a foreman in a factory with his uncles connections, he was resentful of his cousins lukewarm attitude toward him and imagined that one day he would be as handsome and rich as his cousin. Carried away by desire, Clyde attempted to murder his pregnant girlfriend Roberta, hoping he could rely on rich family daughter Sandra to join upper class society. So, Clyde lured Roberta to the lake and tried to drown her. While Clyde was hesitating, Roberta accidentally fell into the lake and drowned. As the police investigated further, Clyde was arrested. In New York, the Democrats h

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