声明
Acknowledgements
摘要
Abstract
Contents
1．Introduction
1．1 Introduction to Nathanael West and his novels
1．2 Literature review
1．3 Focus and structure of this thesis
2．Destruction of ‘‘Alger Hero’’ Dream in A Cool Million
2．1 Parody of American dream model：“Alger Story’’
2．1．1 Imitation of “Alger Hero”
2．1．2 Subversion of “Alger Triumph”
2．2 Attack on traditional American values
2．2．1 Satire on equality
2．2．2 Satire on causality of effort and gain
3．Destruction of Hollywood Dream in The Day of the Locust
3．1 Illusory pmsperity of Hollywood
3．1．1 Material and emotional falsehood in Hollywood
3．1．2 Spiritual emptiness against Hollywood carnival
3．2 Representative victims of Hollywood dream
3．2．1 Faye：assimilated by Hollywood
3．2．2 Harry：denigrated by Hollywood
3．2．3 Homer：ruined by Hollywood
3．3 Apocalyptic accounts of Hollywood fantasies
3．3．1 Allusion to the locust：mass sterility
3．3．2 Allusion to the fire：mass resentment
4．Destruction of Savior Dream in Miss Lonelyhearts
4．1 Mock on the self-deceptive salvation dream
4．1．1 Miss Lonelyhearts’ desire to be Christ-like savior
4．1．2 Miss Lonelyhearts’ doubt over Christian values
4．2 Miss Lonelyhearts’ spiritual disillusionment
4．2．1 Spiritual maladjustment：Miss Lonelyhearts’ irrtional rage
4．2．2 Spiritual paralysis：Miss Lonelyhearts’ emotional deadness
5．Conclusion
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