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A Cool Million: Subversion of the American Dream

Author: XuFengYing
Tutor: YiYanPing
School: Hunan Normal University
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Nathaniel West Ruthless million Subversion American Dream
CLC: I712.074
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2010
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Abstract


Nathaniel West is an American Jewish writer , known as a pioneer in the genre of black humor . Critics who think he is following after Herman Millville most neglected one writer. Today, his work has been included in the classics . As the representative of the United States thirties writer, he attacked with sharp stroke thirties American society. He occupies a unique position in the literary world . West and his cronies F. Scott Fitzgerald in the field of literature there are many similarities , especially in exposing the American dream respects made ??their respective contributions . The difference is that the two men attacked the United States in the hustle and bustle of F. Scott Fitzgerald 's twenties , while his own also fun , enjoying the hustle and bustle of the era of luxury living , while the West was willing to do one during the Great Depression bit unhappy writer. West called the one with the least of the few literary works of renowned writers. His four novels concentrate associated with all aspects of the American dream . \This thesis is focused on the American Dream theme words , trying to explore the West ruthlessly subvert the underlying causes of the American dream . The first chapter from the family background, Jewish identity and personal experiences to discuss three aspects . Chapter masters around the West how to dismember Expand Lemuel , West parody Tassili figures and text manipulation in its character created by its readers ' expectations and the expectations for the Tassili style characters differ , thus ruthlessly subvert the American dream. Chapter revolves around another Tassili style characters Whirlpool expanded. In order to expose the hollowness of the American dream , the West has created a successful dreamers . Meanwhile you can see in him the former U.S. president Calvin Coolidge and Adolf Hitler 's shadow. \

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