《美国悲剧》这部长篇小说给予了物理色彩以鲜活的生命,使得普通色彩有了丰富的文学内涵与意蕴,这种别具一格的创作手法不仅使该部小说有了特别的文化意蕴和艺术魅力,也奠定了德莱塞在现代美国小说创作史上的地位,体现出其独特的创作风格和才华。本文就该部小说中的色彩意象展开论述,希望通过这些粗浅的分析能够帮助读者感受作者对社会独特的思考和体会,进而更加深刻的了解作者的创作思想。 The novel “American Tragedy” gives the physical color to life, making ordinary color rich in literary connotation and meaning. This unique style of creation not only makes the novel have a special cultural connotation and artistic charm , Also laid Dreiser in the history of the modern American novel creation status, reflecting its unique creative style and talent. This article discusses the color images in the novel and hopes that through these superficial analyzes, the author can help readers to feel the author’s unique thinking and understanding of the society and further understand the author’s creative thinking.