声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Introduction
1.E.B.White and His Three Fantasies
2.Literature Review Abroad and at Home
3.Framework of the Thesis
Chapter One The American Dream
1.Origin and Evolution
2.American Dream and American Literature
3.The Connection between the American Dream and White’s Fantasies
Chapter Two White’s Fantasies and the American Dream
1.The American Dream in Pursuit of Liberty and Freedom
2.The American Dream Upholding Equality
3.The American Dream Striving for Happiness
Chapter Three Ingenuity ofWhite-style American Dream
1.E.B.White vs.Fitzgerald and Hemingway
2.Human Society vs.Animal World(Imagination and Reality)
3.Dream Fulfillment vs.Dream Disillusionment
4.Language and Style
4.1 Simplicity vs.Sophistication
4.2 Humor vs.Seriousness
Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements