中文摘要:早在300多年前美国梦就开始萌芽,其基本含义从狭义的角度来理解就是凭借个人奋斗,就能获得成功,实现自身价值。从广义来理解,它是一种理想化的美国生活,主要体现为人们在经济上的成功。此后随着美国经济的不断发展,越来越多的人来到美国这片热土,寻找并实现美国梦。《阿甘正传》体现了对美国梦的追寻和实现,电影主要讲述了主人公阿甘,丹中尉,珍妮以及巴布等几个主要角色的人生经历。阿甘是个智商只有75的低能儿,备受嘲笑,但用朋友珍妮的方式跑进了大学并顺利毕业。毕业后服役遇到了巴布和丹中尉,而后成为了美国国家乒乓球队的成员,最后和丹中尉通过捕虾成为百万富翁,实现了美国梦。但是珍妮和巴布却没有那么幸运,珍妮的明星梦破灭,巴布在越南战争中死亡,他们的美国梦都破灭了。阿甘的经历表明美国梦对人们有积极作用,号召人们坚持努力实现自身价值,但是珍妮的遭遇使人们懂得对于美国梦不能太过盲目,要合理理性地对待。
关键词:美国梦;奋斗;价值;阿甘
TABLE OF CONTENTS
中文摘要
ABSTRACT
Chapter One Introduction-1
Chapter Two Origin and Meaning of American Dream-3
2.1 The origin of American Dream-3
2.2 The meaning of American Dream-4
Chapter Three Embodiment of American Dream in Forrest Gump-6
3.1 Forrest and Dan achieved American Dream-6
3.1.1 Forrest entered the University with Jenny’s way-6
3.1.2 Forrest entered the all-American Table Tennis team-8
3.1.3 Forrest retired and became the millionaire-9
3.1.4 Lieutenant Dan was honored as dying for his country-10
3.1.5 Lieutenant Dan became the millionaire in the end-11
3.2 Jenny and Bubba broke American Dream-12
3.2.1 Jenny wanted to suicide after her broken star dream-12
3.2.2 Jenny returned to home in the end-14
3.2.3 Bubba wanted to became a captain but died for Vietnam War-15
Chapter Four Conclusion-16
REFERENCES-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-18