阿甘正传所承载的美国乐观主义

1、abstractmovies reflect the lives,views and values of people. through the movie viewers will know the different national peoples way of life and their attitude towards the life. we left a deep impression from the hero forrest gumps life experience of the legend. through this film we learn about the g

2、eneration of inheritance views and values.in this paper, the author describes the forrest gump which movie reflects the american dream and the american optimism that including american views and values.“american dream” is a famous word that every american hears throughout their life. american dream

3、drives everyone in usa and even many non-american people who came to america for their dreams to achieve themselves. in forrest gumps heart, hope is to run and draw each in his own way of doing his american dream. opportunities for every dreamers open a door whom borrow by this kind of spirit that e

4、ncourage people to strive to pursue, to explore, to complete and never give up! maybe the american dream, or other dreams are in this. we will be stand higher than the fools station, but the reality is we can not reach the height to the fools. key words: forrest gump, american dream, american optimi

5、sm, good luck摘 要电影反映人们的生活,思想观和价值观。透过电影，观赏者可以了解到不同国家的人的生活方式以及他们对待生活的态度。美国电影阿甘正传中的主人公阿甘一生的传奇经历给我们留下了非常深刻的印象。通过这部电影，我们了解到美国世代传承的思想观和价值观。在本文中,笔者旨在描述阿甘正传这部电影所反映的美国梦和美国式乐观主义，包括这些美国人的思想观和价值观。“美国梦”是每一个美国人在生活中都耳熟能详的词汇。每个人都生活在“美国梦”的驱动下, 甚至许多非美国人为了他们的梦想来到美国从而实现自我。在阿甘的内心世界里,希望就是奔跑,驱使着每个人按照自己的方式去做自己的美国梦。机会为每一个追梦

6、者敞开了大门,借由这种精神,鼓励人们去努力追求,去探索,去完成,而且永不放弃!也许美国梦，或者其它的各种美梦就在于此。我们可以比一个傻子站得更高，可现实却是我们都无法达到那个傻子的高度。关键词: 阿甘，美国梦，美国式乐观主义，好运forrest gump and the american dreami. introduction family love, friendship and love is always the eternal topic in humans history. the fool around the culture background, the film tells

7、 what happened in forrest gump on the family love, friendship and love story. forrest gump have been handicap and low iq, people of the small town use different eyes see forrest gump, only two females care and love him:mother gave him great motherly love, jenny has a pure really girl feelings warm h

8、is heart. in the mothers, forrest gump is not a burden, but thats the gift of god for her. there is always a way to find the most straightaway language make him understand life some truth in what life was like a box of chocolate, you never know what youll get what kind of taste, stupid is as stupid

9、does, and in order to be able to earn his normal children in the same life learning opportunities, she even promised to sleep with the headmaster. forrest gump expressed many different theme, which is the director of the life is repeatedly to never give up. the movie not only give a person with emot

10、ional education, and is also a story about the united states in the 1950s to 1982 years of history, is well worth a look. forrest gumps iq is low, but he was too simple, firm faith and do a lot of normal person unexpected. he has made remarkable achievement in sports, battlefield and market. forrest

11、 gumps life is with a course of american postwar and some significant events, like elvis presley, the beatles, racial issues, the vietnam war and anti-war, watergate, ping-pong diplomacy, and so on. forrest gumps story is like a laser reflect all aspects of life, cause the audience to their life thi

12、nking.in the united states from the movie, the “american dream” is often topics covered. what is the “american dream”? the most representative about the “american dream” of a movie is forrest gump. forrest gump (1994) has been directed by the director robert keith, tom hanks starred in a “fool movie

13、” (anti-intellectual movie). the film has achieved great success in 1995,the 67th academy awards competition,the prixes 13 nominations, swept the best picture, the best actor, best director,best adapted drama,the best achievement in film editing, won in the nations 10 big box office of the films fir

14、st, and in the best seller of film ever to list the fourth, 4 years later the film and to enter into the united states historys greatest sites out of the movie. so forrest gump can say it is the history of a fool electricity shadow of myth.we should see forrest from the american dream in mapping, an

15、d learn his optimism.ii. the definition of the american dream the so-called american dream is a kind of belief in the united states after the hard struggle will reach better the ideal of life,that is one must work hard,through their own courage, creative, and determined to prosperity,rather than rel

16、y on the particular social class and others help. it usually represents the peoples success in the economic or entrepreneurial spirit. 2.1 what is the american dream?american is not just a dream, and even though it is a dream, it is not a simple dream, but a “national ideal” weaved by the founders o

17、f america for american people, whose basic meaning is “pursuit of life, liberty and happiness”. these words,“life, liberty and happiness”,are part of american history written in the declaration of independence:“we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men created equal, that they are endowe

18、d by their create or with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”2american dream is a common faith in many american people of faith. equality of opportunity is the soul of the american dream.according to historians argument, the rapid economic d

19、evelopment and industrial expansion is not only because the united states is rich in natural resources, but also because everyone has a chance by own struggle for wealth. the american dream became attract people around the world as the main reason for the immigration to the united states，regardless

20、of past or present. today, more than one million people a year became an american citizen, is the worlds most popular immigration site.america is a land built by immigrants, a patchwork of different cultures and creeds. but despite many differences, americans are held together by the promise of a be

21、tter life.the term “american dream” is used in a number of ways, but essentially the american dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. many people have expanded upon or refined the definitio

22、n of the american dream, and this concept has also been subject to a fair amount of criticism. many people believe that the structure of american society belies the idealistic goal of the american dream, pointing to examples of inequality rooted in class, race, and ethnic origin which suggest that t

23、he american dream is not attainable for all.the idea of an american dream is older than the united states, dating back to the 1600s, when people began to come up with all sorts of hopes and aspirations for the new and largely unexplored continent. many of these dreams focused on owning land and esta

24、blishing prosperous businesses which would theoretically generate happiness, and some people also incorporated ideals of religious freedom into their american dreams. during the great depression, several people wrote about an american dream, codifying the concept and entrenching it in american socie

25、ty.2.2 the american dream in general for people who believe in the american dream, anything is attainable through hard work. the concept plays on the idea that american is a classless society, although it is obviously not, as any honest examination of the united states will reveal. the idealistic vi

26、sion of the american dream also assumes that people are not discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, gender, and national origin, another thing which is unfortunately not true in the united states. although different men often see the same subject in different lights, and american dream

27、 is also different for every one, generally, the dream of we so aspire to be is defined as “the idea is a dream of political, religious freedom, pursuit of love and happiness, equal access to education, equal opportunity in the workplace, and ultimately success and wealth. through hard work, courage

28、 and determination one can achieve prosperity.”3 and these were values hold by many early european settlers, and have been passed on to subsequent generations. although some people criticized the american dream overemphasize the material wealth and happiness in measure victory as the role of, but ma

29、ny american do think this kind of get the chance of success in other country in the world cant be found that are not there also. because and most other countries of different is, in the united states have considerable economic freedom, the role of government is quite limited, this makes the united s

30、tates the social mobility is great, everyone is possible through their own efforts towards the top. until the nineteenth century american independence from the end, most of the land is no one living in and have, any willing heart can be occupied and investment and reclamation. and by the industrial

31、revolution, american natural resources and advanced industrial technology, makes the rapid social change may flow, and the trend is still in a day in the increasing.critics of the american dream also point out that many versions of the dream equate prosperity with happiness, and that happiness may n

32、ot always be that simple.these critics suggest that the american dream may always remain tantalizingly out of reach for some americans, making it more like a cruel joke than a genuine dream. people with a more skeptical view of the american dream sometimes say that the american dream represents the

33、possibility of living better than your parents did, and a desire among parents for their children to lead happy lives. this is especially true in the immigrant community, as many immigrants have come from extremely difficult circumstances. some one who manages to achieve his or her version of the am

34、erican dream may be said to be “living the dream,” and everyone has a unique interpretation of what the american dream might be. fundamentally, the american dream is about hope and the potential for change, and one could argue that people who enact change in some way, even a small way, are living th

35、e dream.iii. the evolving process of the american dream great changes took place during the 20th century. the two world wars inflicted a mortal blow upon people and sent the american youth into the pessimism and despair of the roaring twenties. the slaughter and the war left people spiritually numbe

36、d. it was an age that people found “all gods dead, all wars fought, all faith in men shaken”. 3.1 the origin of the american dream the secret of the american dreams power of attraction lies in the “invention” of america as a dream. achieve the american dream dates back to the time when christopher c

37、olumbus discovered america. 1492, after all, marks something deeper than the arrival of columbus after a turn-oceanic voyage; it enshrines the american dream as the founding principle of the nation. the idea that columbus journey represented dream rather than as a “new world” and cast its past into

38、an imaginary time. 400 years ago, a group of idealism of the puritans left the inheritance and hereditary system in the mainland europe, will his exile to the united. beginning from the founding, american believe the equality of opportunity is their countries and the european mainland old difference

39、s. in 1865 to 1900 tivoli audio times, the commercial, heavy industry, railway and mercantilism political science of development economy, some penniless in america in the oil field overnight for gold mining and ranked in the rich people, and a large number of successful economic personages later cha

40、nged successively, turned a political officials. today, many american still wishful thinking to leave their own country to imagine encourage social rank the embodiment of longitudinal flow and spokesperson, believe that one man can by individual ability, not family relations and succeed, even women

41、and black is no exception. such optimism in europe, in addition to britain and the czech republic, is extremely rare. most of the european believe that their success by a kind of more than their personal power factor control, but in the united states, only 32% of people believe the fatalism.3.2 the

42、development of the american dreamthe colonists were building a new way of life in the new world and personal material wealth and obtaining the happy life they pursued. there were a number of features which would play a role in forming the american dram: representative form of government, rule of law

43、, respect of individual, rights, religious tolerance and a strong spirit of individual enterprise. since then, there have been deals, agreements, treaties and even laws passed to reach the dream. during most of the 18th century, great britain ruled the area that was to become the united states. the

44、colonial men wanted to be free and independent from british rule. they were tired of the injustice imposed upon them .on july 4th, 1776, representatives of the american colonies wrote and ratified the declaration of independence. this document ranks as one of the greatest documents in human history,

45、 as well as the first step taken by americans to achieve the american dream. the dream of religious freedom and economic independence was started when the fifty-six members of the continental congress signed their names for all the american people. when the eastern seaboard, comprising the thirteen

46、colonies, became over-crowed, this pursuit of happiness and freedom shifted inland with the drive westward beyond the appalachian mountains. they moved westward and built new frontiers until they reached the pacific.the concept of the frontier is closely related to the american idea of manifest dest

47、iny, which first appeared in an article written by a democratic politician john l.o sullivan who criticized the policy of other nations of “hampering our power, limiting our greatness and checking the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by providence for the free

48、 development of our yearly multiplying millions.”4 the implications of manifest destiny are three fold: a. inevitability of the founding of the united states of america. b. the legitimacy of the expansion of american territory; c. the spread of american democracy being the task of american people wh

49、o were chosen to do the lords work. the opening of the middle and western states increased the sense of hope and faith. it just like ronald reagan said, we think back to the pioneer of an earlier century, the sturdy souls who took their families and their belongings and set out into the frontier of

50、the american west, often they met with terrible hardship. along the oregon trail, you could still see the grave markers of those who fell on the way. but grief only steeled them to the journey ahead. as far as what the individuals have contributed to society, the early american dream has its positiv

51、e significance. it inspired individuals to strive for self-worth and promoted the american social progress and economic prosperity, and thus led the new emerging country to become a major power in the world.iv. the reflection of the american dream in forrest gump a fools the american dream. there ar

52、e a lot of people like forrest gump, i think the reason is not they saw a iq is not high by my so-called efforts finally successful, it seems to be a new era of american dream. i say so sure someone will argue, said he would resist, he will not run? but this is not so much to run against rather than

53、 a self paralysis. 4.1 introduction of the movie forrest gump with the social and economic development, the concept of the american dream seems to have dwindled from where it was in the past few generations. it has gone from life, freedom, and happiness to the dreams of everybody who comes to live i

54、n usa, to become a rich and famous man or woman, be a sports hero or famous actor or actress, visit the white hose and meet the president of usa. the dream is in most american mind, even if it is a challenge that looks impossible they are always looking for doing it. how can they get this dream come

55、 true? what do they need to do? should they be the fastest man in the world or be the man with the highest iq? who can answer these questions? there was a man, an eminent man, who was in every important event of the american history. he was rich, visited the white house and was a sports hero. his li

56、fe is a great example to follow; he told us that everybody could be successful in american even if you are a dumb man as forrest gump. in 1994 paramount pictures presented a movie title “forrest gump” which was directed by robert zemeckis from a screenplay by eric roth, based on the winston grooms n

57、ovel. at the time of its release across the cinemas of the usa, they probably did not expect that their movie would become one of the most successful films of all times: it was awarded six oscars including the three most important ones for the best movie, the best main protagonist (tom hanks who hel

58、d the lead role) and the best director 5. the movie deals with three turbulent decades of the life of a person whose name is forrest gump. the experience of forrest gump seems exciting enough. in his life, there are more adventures in which forrest proceeds from a weakling with an iq of 75 to e.g. a

59、 sports star, a vietnam war hero, a successful businessman or a national celebrity on tv. he is even invited to the white house by president john f. kennedy and richard nixon because of his successes in sports. a great love story runs parallel to the development of the plot and takes its tragic ending with the death of forrests love jenny, who suffers from a bad fami