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The Interpret Of Philip·Roth "American Trilogy's "Betrayal" Theme

Posted on:2009-07-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S E LinFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360278970997Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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"American Pastoral", "I Married a Communist" and "Human Stain" are the works which Philip Roth later period creates, usually been defined as "the American trilogy", "The trilogy" descript custom will and the mind history of the postwar US from the McCarthy white terror, through the Vietnam War to the Clinton sex scandal this section of long process. There is a common subject- betrayal in these three works.Around the theme of betrayal, in the preamble of this article introduced briefly Roth's life and his literary works, reviewed the preliminary experts regarding "the American trilogy" the research, and proposed this article new research angle of view - from the leading character regarding the American dream pursue, realized and is disillusioned to suffer the betrayal and the self-betrayal carries on the explanation.The main part of the article from the Jewish tradition of "Ghetto" and "the spirit of Ghetto", reviews the analysis of the early to comment on Roth to the Jewish tradition of "betrayal" and unscrambled "the trilogy" the Judea leading character in order to integrate the American mainstream society positively, to realize in the American dream process, all sorts of betrayals between husbands and wives, sub-generation and father's generation as well as Judea leading character own status.The conclusion pointed out Roth promulgates and initiates the people deep ponder in the work: the increasingly materialistic society in the present, the betrayal becomes so goes to the infamy, even people but in order to practice to betray plays it betrays unceasingly, what we must ponder?The paper reminds people that only with the right look at the success of the world, and have an objective attitude, it will be possible to truly to make contributions to build a better living environment of mankind, close success real connotation.
Keywords/Search Tags:Betrayal, Ghetto, Judea tradition, American dream
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