Criticism and reflection on American consumer culture
November 30, 2020 09:49 Source: "Journal of Social Sciences", November 30, 2020, Issue 2058 Author: Wang Lihong

early 20th century,The industrialization process in the United States has been basically completed,The process of urbanization is also being carried out quickly。Due to the sharp increase in the wealth of social material wealth in the United States,People start to enjoy financial prosperity、Material richness brings the benefits of life,Then disdain the traditional value concept。Thruster、Restraining material desire and hard work、Accumulation of wealth is no longer virtue in people's minds,Everyone starts to take the glory of consumption and enjoying material life。Under this mental state,Consumption becomes a good recipe for treatment of diseases and phenomena of spiritual elixir for the entire society,to alleviate their inner anxiety and depression of the release of spirit。From this,American consumer culture gradually occupies an important location for American culture。Jerome David Salinger (Jerome David Salinger) showed extreme rejection and boredom in the prevailing American consumer culture at the time,At the same time, it shows obvious identity and exchanges。

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During the years of Sallinger's growth,Consumption culture has become the mainstream American culture。Sol Salinger, the father of Sallinger, is a loyal follower and practitioner of consumer culture。Sol was originally bet365 best casino games a Son of Jewish Laby,But he did not go along the spiritual path of religion,Instead, I embarked on a road pursuing material satisfaction。Before birth,Sol has become the general manager of a company's New York business department,and moved to New York, USA。Singer is born here,Growing into an authentic New Yorker。The place where Singer has played from an early age is two famous big department stores in New York -Masi and Jimbel。Autumn in 1932,Singer 13 years old,Sol moved to the Park Avenue again -this avenue is a iconic place with specific significance,It is the so -called "high white" and the synonyms of wealth。Not only that,Sol also sent the 13 -year -old Seinger into a private school with high tolls -that is the choice of the elites of Shangdong District。but,In the end, Singer became the rebels of this class。

In the book "Watchman in Wheat Fields",Singer satirized and criticized this private school with obvious consumer cultural traces。This school is actually just a scam created by advertising (the most common and most powerful means in the consumption era)。The protagonist Holden described it as: "Pangxi (Middle School) Some are thieves。Many students are extremely rich at home,It is still a thief in the school。School more nobles,The more thieves in it -I do n’t make a joke。"" We can understand it as the rebellion of Sallinger's goldenness of goldenism,The amount of money of a person is inversely proportional to his moral character。The managers of these schools are all gold worshipers,Copper odor that is full of money in the consumer bet365 Play online games society。The so -called "elite" trained in this school,It is also a group of money first、Social defeat of moral corruption。

The exclusion of Consumer Culture in Cyringer's heart is also manifested in his extreme longing for the spiritual world。In the short story "Smile Man",Cylinger has shaped a "laughing person" and not money、铮 铮。"Smileman" was originally born in a rich family,It is "the only child of a rich missionary couple"。was robbed by bandits when he was very young,His parents have the ability to redeem him,But they are due to "religious beliefs","Refusing to pay the ransom"。This is the rich white man with money,Singer is showing people to people that money can destroy the most basic human nature -family。

In innocence in Singer's novels、Sincere persistent desire,It is also the materialization of Sallinger's flooding of consumer culture、Money first、Rebellion of lack of true feelings。In the book "Watchman in Wheat Fields",The protagonist Horton is an unwilling to follow the flow,Endlessness with the mainstream society,I long for a kind of nature、Sincere life,Persevering and hopelessly guarding the image of purity and childlike teenagers。Holdon reflects the dedication to natural childlike innocence by the Chinese Communist Party of China。

 Depending on consumer culture

Singer is the rebels of the environment he was born,At the same time, he will inevitably be affected by the living environment。

In the works of Sallinger,Fashion also inadvertently becomes a very important part。In his novel "Before the War with Eskimos",15 -year -old Guini entered bet365 best casino games her player's player in the foyer,"I think her pair of rubber and sneakers is too much,Fully revealing that she is an amateur life hand that can be seen at a glance "。When Guini saw the furnishings of the Celeina family, "This room is ugly -a lot of money is like a cricket cheese。"The novel mentioned that Brother Selyina's friend looked at Guini's body。"I like your coat。’He came over to pinch the lapel of Guini's casual coat on his own fingers。‘This is so cute。This is the first time I saw the real camel in the first time after the war。Can I ask where I bought it? ‘My mother brought back from Laosao。’young people nodded with thoughts,Return to his chair。‘That’ s a few places that can buy really good camel。'"These seemingly inadvertent descriptions are on the one hand for the needs of the theme of the work,But on the other hand, it also revealed the writer’s passion and understanding of fashion。The reason why Sylins can successfully shape a series of young people in the East District in the novel,This is the one who is familiar with this kind of life or is that one of them is inseparable。In "The Best Days of Banana Fish",Singer is describing the behaviors of Simo's wife when she is waiting for her mother's long -distance call,is the wonderful reproduction of life in Shangdong District。

Perhaps only the life of "high white people" has a palm of Sallinger,can be so detailed、Accurate、Wonderful description of the behavioral details of young people in this state of life,It is even more infectious。Although Singer is often ironically Bet365 lotto review added to such girls,But I have to admit that this kind of girl is still attractive to Singer,Because Sallinger grew up in the among them,Is he familiar with,It is also a type of person who will feel kind。"Watchman in Wheat Field" Holton's attitude towards Sali,Moses's contradictions about his wife may be understood to some extent as Singer's contradiction attitude towards this girl,It can even be further understood as Sallinger's contradiction attitude towards the American consumer culture they represent。

 Discover the root cause of the attitude

Singer's attitude towards American consumer culture is very complicated,Explore its roots,There are several aspects。

First,The environment of a person is bound to be the most familiar and most intimate,Of course, Singer is no exception。The so -called aristocratic education of the so -called aristocratic educational for their only child from childhood,The surface seems to be a failure,Singer's rebellious character makes him not complete his studies at any noble school,But the influence of subtle influence is that Sallinge cannot be removed for life,From the bloodline, he has become a molecule for the "high white people" in Shangdong District, New York。So,The inextricable connections of Singer and material culture have been unable to change since he was born。The temptation brought by material culture is also bound to have an impact on Sellinge,and reflected in his life and works。

Second,Pioneer as a reverse cultural movement,Singer has become the rebels of his culture。The pursuit and yearning for spiritual bet365 best casino games life,Perseverance of Literature and Art,All make Salinger the rebels of his family,The hypocrisy and power in the noble school、European reflection on life when doing business in Europe is even more heavy in Saolin, this kind of empty deficiency、The resentment and boredom of life with only money。I want to escape from my own life and almost become the goal of life pursued by Sylinger。Singer in real life strives to escape from all secular life,Thousands of ways to avoid people's tracking of him,I long for a kind of isolated life,Maintain your life in an almost pathological way and not be affected by the outside world。

Last,The cultural environment in the United States at that time also began to doubt consumer culture。Sylinger's most loved writer Fitzgerald has asked deeply about the consumer culture of the United States in his work,This will undoubtedly have a deep impact on Singer。Fitzgerad conducted a tragic depiction of the American consumer culture in the novel "The Great Gatsby",In the book "Watchman in Wheat Fields",Singer has mentioned this novel many times: "My favorite is" The Great Gatsby ",Old Gatsby,Cute guy,I like it very much。"The huge sense of loss caused by moral decline in novels has fully displayed in the works of Sylinger。Can be responsible for infer,Cylinger's rebellion on consumer culture will inevitably be affected by some cultural people at that time。

(This article is the national -level project cultivation project, "Chinese Confucianism and Taoism Culture's Research and Study on Post -War American Literature" (GP2020007) phased results)

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