电影毕业生the_graduate英文论文

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题目：The Struggle and Confusion

Viewed From the Movie Graduate

《毕业生》里的挣扎与困惑

学生姓名：张丹

学号： 201007010313 专业班级：英语10103

指导教师：徐鑫敏

The Struggle and Confusion

-----A Brief Comment on The Graduate

Abstract:

The Graduate(1967) is one of the key, ground-breaking films of the late 1960s. The influential film is a comedy with stinging satire not only on the college graduates who finds himself isolated with social environment but also on the values of Americans in1960 through the vivid description of the confusion, and struggle of Benjamin. The numbness and confusion of Ben is not only his personal problem but also the miniature of that era.

摘要

毕业生(1967)是一个关键的、突破性的电影在二十世纪60年代末。也是一部颇具影响力的电影，它用喜剧和带刺的讽刺表现了大学毕业生发现自己与社会环境孤立的挣扎，也生动的描述了那个年代美国人的价值观的困惑,不仅仅是主人公Benjamin的斗争。麻木和混乱的Ben反映的不仅是他的个人问题,也是那个时代的缩影。

Key word: numbness, confusion, miniature, graduate, struggle

Introduction:

The movie was adapted firstly from a novel written by Calder Willingham, Buck Henry and then premiered on Broadway in early April of 2002, with Kathleen Turner reprising her role as Mrs. Robinson, along with Jason Biggs and Alicia Silverstone in the other major roles. Mike Nichols Benjamin Braddock who was the main character is adrift after graduate from college. He was seduced and betrayed by a corrupt, decadent, and discredited older generation twice his age Mrs. Robinson. She was an insightful woman who can notice Ben’s inner emptiness in the party. Then Benjamin’s dream girl was shocked when she found out he has been sleeping with her mother. Finally Benjamin followed his heart and went with his dream girl. As far as I concern what impressed me most is the confusion and struggle of the youth in that age.

The struggle:

In 1960s with the rapid economic development, people began to have doubts about the old social order which kept capitalism running. The suspicion promoted a series of struggle. For example, black nationalism, women liberation, anti-Vietnam War, and sexual liberation. The entire struggle reflected the disruptive innovation and destructive effect of the new generation. Anti-establishment which was the main melody in literary works was deeply reflected in The Graduate. I will analyze the struggle exposed in the movie.

Firstly, on the term of hippies’ struggle, in the movie when Ben and Elaine were sitting in the car and chatting freely, the hippies played rock music constantly outside. The noisy prevented them from hearing each other clearly. When Ben called the hippies to turn down the music, they didn’t follow Ben’ order and even made their music louder. This sight showed a sharp contrast of the youngsters’ rebel personality against the traditional thought.

Secondly, as to the sexual liberation, the resign of President Kennedy left the American society in a mess. People were eager to find outlets for their frustration and confusion for their future. Then sexual liberation appeared as times acquired. In this movie