Abstract

Automobile among all the technological innovations brings great changes to the society and can be used typically to present Fitzgerald’s worry about the Jazz Age. The present paper intends to analyze the image of automobile in The Great Gatsby from a new perspective of sin. This present paper analyzes the three elements of sin, including motive, scene and cost to interpret the role of automobile in the novel. The three roles indicates that the tempting car can be a lure of sin, bring extreme expressions and cause great cost during the pursuit of cars. A conclusion that excessive pursuit of speed of development leads to the decline of humanity and even crime.

Keywords: F. Scott Fitzgerald; The Great Gatsby; Automobile; Image

Contents

Abstract

摘  要

1. Introduction-1

1.1 F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby-1

1.2 Literature Review-1

1.3 Thesis Statement and Research Questions-3

1.4 Thesis Structure-3

2. “Tempting” Automobile: Motive of Sin-5

2.1 To Gatsby: A Tool to win back Daisy-5

2.2 To Tom and Daisy: A Symbol of Status and Wealth-6

2.3 To Guests : A Tool to Social Networking-6

2.4 To Wilson: A Way for Living-7

3 “Dirty” Automobile: Scene of Sin-8

3.1 An Evidence for Crime-8

3.2 A Hotbed for Moral Decay-9

4 “Fatal” Automobile: Cost of Sin-10

4.1 Death-10

4.2 Loss of spirituality-11

5 Conclusion-13

Bibliography-14