An Analysis on Clyde’s Tragic Fate in An American Tragedy
Abstract
Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) was one of the greatest naturalist in America. His representative work An American Tragedy is an excellent naturalistic e, the protagonist in An American Tragedy, is an extreme egoist and typical image of mammonist. The writer vividly represents this young man’s degeneration into a criminal by using naturalistic techniques. From this work, we know that the a common man couldn’t get normal development and the life would become meaningless in the capitalistic society based on the private ownership. The cruel story of the novel evokes people to fight against the unreasonable social institution.
Key Words: Clyde; the American Dream; tragedy; Theodore Dreiser
摘 要
西奧多•德萊塞（1871-1945）是美國1位偉大的自然主義作家。他的代表作《美國的悲劇》是1部優秀的現實主義小說。小說的主人公克萊德是1個極端的利己主義者和拜金主義者的典型形象。作者以現實主義的筆觸生動地再現了這個涉世未深的青年墮落為殺人罪犯的道路。從這部作品我們看到了在以私有制為基礎的資本主義社會裡，人們的`才能得不到正常發展, 生命變得沒有意義。小說所揭示的嚴酷事實使人震驚，催人覺醒，喚起人們同這個不合理的社會制度的抗爭。
關鍵詞：克萊德、美國夢、悲劇、西奧多•德萊塞