This paper dwells on Theodore Dreiser’ experiences and those of the three main characters in his novel “Sister Carrie”.In doing so, the writer intends to bring up some similarities between the novelist and the thre...This paper dwells on Theodore Dreiser’ experiences and those of the three main characters in his novel “Sister Carrie”.In doing so, the writer intends to bring up some similarities between the novelist and the three characters and consequently go deeper into the social significance of the novel and the characters.展开更多
This essay analyses Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie through the lens of cultural studies,examining the portrayal of domesticity and the quest for an ideal home in late-nineteenth-century America.It explores the comp...This essay analyses Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie through the lens of cultural studies,examining the portrayal of domesticity and the quest for an ideal home in late-nineteenth-century America.It explores the complex relationships between the main characters,Carrie and Hurstwood,and their families,as well as their struggles with materialism and alienation.Through close analysis of societal context,the characters’familial backgrounds and emotional yearnings,the essay delves into the characters’longing for stability and belonging and their journey toward understanding the true essence of dwelling amidst the changing urban landscape.It argues that Dreiser’s novel critiques the superficial pursuit of material comforts and highlights the importance of introspection and self-discovery in finding lasting happiness amidst societal turmoil.Ultimately,through the prism of domesticity,the essay delves into broader themes of identity,belonging,and existential fulfillment in a heartless society marked by materialism and alienation.展开更多
Theodore Dreiser was a controversial writer whose novel Sister Carrie was condemned hardly. This paper aims to conduct a detailed analysis of Sister Carrie and expose the evil nature of bourgeoisie society. At the sam...Theodore Dreiser was a controversial writer whose novel Sister Carrie was condemned hardly. This paper aims to conduct a detailed analysis of Sister Carrie and expose the evil nature of bourgeoisie society. At the same time, Dreiser's great insight and perplexitywere clearly reviewed as a realist and naturalist writer.展开更多
Theodore Dreiser's first novel, Sister Carrie is a work of excellence with epoch-making significance in the history of American literature. It is written in the transition period of United States, and the consumpt...Theodore Dreiser's first novel, Sister Carrie is a work of excellence with epoch-making significance in the history of American literature. It is written in the transition period of United States, and the consumption ideology gradually influences the human nature at that time. Based on the writing background, this paper attempts to explore the alienation of interpersonal relationship under the consumer society in this novel through the perspective of Marxism and text analysis.展开更多
In Sister Carrie, Theodore Dreiser depicts a consumer society, where consumption is viewed as an integral part of the social life. Living in such a consumption-dominated context, both Dreiser and his characters in Sis...In Sister Carrie, Theodore Dreiser depicts a consumer society, where consumption is viewed as an integral part of the social life. Living in such a consumption-dominated context, both Dreiser and his characters in Sister Carrie are unable to avoid its great impact. Consumer culture brands great marks on them, leading them to individualism, pragmatism and hedonism. Under such a context, people are united by their purchases into the web of consumer culture.展开更多
To analyze the morality loss of Carrie,the social context and Carrie's own desires are taken in to consideration.At theend of the paper,the analysis of several the metaphorical images is provided to help the reads...To analyze the morality loss of Carrie,the social context and Carrie's own desires are taken in to consideration.At theend of the paper,the analysis of several the metaphorical images is provided to help the reads understand the spiritual consolationof Carrie.展开更多
Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter and Henry Hurstwood in Sister Carrie have little in common in passion,guilt and death though they follow almost the same pathroad of life.From the comparison between them——the...Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter and Henry Hurstwood in Sister Carrie have little in common in passion,guilt and death though they follow almost the same pathroad of life.From the comparison between them——their different beliefs,social environments and author's different ideas,we know that the differences under the almost same surface makes literature more colorful which enriches our life.展开更多
Sister Carrie is a famous naturalistic novelist-Theodore Dreiser's first novel in the first 20th century.It tells a story of a young rural woman Carrie how to become the red Broadway actress from the bottom of soc...Sister Carrie is a famous naturalistic novelist-Theodore Dreiser's first novel in the first 20th century.It tells a story of a young rural woman Carrie how to become the red Broadway actress from the bottom of society,and the story vividly depicts the survival state and psychological and ideological process of Carrie.When it was published,it attracted attentions of critics from domestic and abroad at large,and they researched it from different perspectives.But most of their researches discussed from the materialism angle to concern with the expression of Determinism and Darwinism.So far,few people made the research from the topic of Carrie's pursuit of self-achievement and perspective of feminist.Actually,not only did Carrie restrict on the material pursuit,but also boldly in pursuit of the self-achievement of new women.This paper aims at Carrie how to pursue the selfachievement of new women,and the influence of feminist to Chinese modern women.展开更多
Sister Carrie dramatized by Dreiser is totally a material pursuer. She is selfish and accumulates money in a crazy way.What she does inevitably centers on materials. Living with Drouet and later Hurstwood, Carrie gets...Sister Carrie dramatized by Dreiser is totally a material pursuer. She is selfish and accumulates money in a crazy way.What she does inevitably centers on materials. Living with Drouet and later Hurstwood, Carrie gets what she wants and enjoys the luxurious life in an easy way. However, with the satisfaction of some of her desires, Carrie's desires grow and expand. With enough food and clothes, she needs luxury. Hurstwood's failure in business leads Carrie to the stage and finally she makes a success and becomes a famous actress in Broadway. She gets more money, but her desires grow even higher. Nothing can satisfy her.In this essay, the author tries to analyze Carrie according to Freud's and Guo Weilu's theories and prove that Carrie is totally a material pursuer.展开更多
Theodore Dreiser,is one of the realistic writers as well as a naturalist.The novel is set in America from the end of the19thcentury to the beginning of the 20thcentury,which was the heyday of industrialization in Amer...Theodore Dreiser,is one of the realistic writers as well as a naturalist.The novel is set in America from the end of the19thcentury to the beginning of the 20thcentury,which was the heyday of industrialization in America.Industrialization exerted great impact on the lives and thought of people,especially on women.The heroine in the novel is right the typical example of that age.To Carrie’s success,different critics have different opinions around the world.The circle of critics constantly condemns the novel both in speech and writing,labeling her as a fallen woman.The novel is interpreted from a different angle,that is a new woman’s self-actualization.Carrie not only pursues material enjoyment,but also pursues career success as a new woman.It is discussed how Carrie gets economic independence and rebuilds herself as a poor country girl.The oppression of capitalism embodied in sister carrier is analyzed.Moreover,it talks about the effect of the oppression of capitalism on Carrie.Secondly,it discusses inescapable effect of patriarchy embodied in Sister Carrie on Carrie and Minnie.Then Carrie’s self-loss is explored.Lastly it explores the process from her dependence on men and family to economic independence.The focus is on Carrier’s selfrebuilding as well as awakening of self-consciousness.展开更多
Sister Carrie has received many Chinese scholar’s attention,and it has quantity relevance researches.Therefore,it is valuable to study why it is popular in China and it’s education meaning for Chinese people.In addi...Sister Carrie has received many Chinese scholar’s attention,and it has quantity relevance researches.Therefore,it is valuable to study why it is popular in China and it’s education meaning for Chinese people.In addition,to analysis the domestic researches and find it’s exist problems can help us make a new breakthrough from the study.展开更多
Sister Carrie and Dwelling depict two heroines who share similarities in many aspects. They all live in the social transitional period and suffer a lot. This paper will make a comparison about the two ladies' trag...Sister Carrie and Dwelling depict two heroines who share similarities in many aspects. They all live in the social transitional period and suffer a lot. This paper will make a comparison about the two ladies' tragic fates and aims to investigate the impact on females brought about by the social transition.展开更多
According to human history,there are varieties of ways through which the feminine aspect of nature faced and in many cases,overcame oppression.One of the ways this phenomenon displays itself is in the literary works t...According to human history,there are varieties of ways through which the feminine aspect of nature faced and in many cases,overcame oppression.One of the ways this phenomenon displays itself is in the literary works that we deem as realistic and an expression of the norms and customs of the society in question.Sister Carrie and My Antonia are two such literary pieces that embody the struggles and triumphs of women in the 19th and most of the early 20th century.In creating such monumental and naturalistic adaptations,both authors are able to present the case of two migratory women from different backgrounds but confined by the norms and mannerisms of the society around them.The struggles that each of these characters undergoes is an expression of the underlying constraints that the paternal and chauvinistic society of their time places upon both women and the natural world.The eco-feminist agenda,however,gets a more elaborate representation in My Antonia than in Sister Carrie due to a variety of factors that serve to illuminate the differences between these two iconic stories.This paper makes a thorough comparison between two literary works—Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser and My Antonia by Willa Cather from the perspective of eco-feminism.展开更多
Sister Carrie is the young protagonist of the novel of the same name who moves from Wiscons to Chicago and accomplishes her rise to aristocracy in the cutthroat city environment.This novel mainly depicts this girl'...Sister Carrie is the young protagonist of the novel of the same name who moves from Wiscons to Chicago and accomplishes her rise to aristocracy in the cutthroat city environment.This novel mainly depicts this girl' s metamorphosis.At first,she is no more than a poor bumpkin.However,in the end,she unexpectedly transforms into a glamorous actress.Yet,things by no means are as idealized as they appear to be.On the contrary,it is a process of struggle along with degeneration.展开更多
From the aspect of consumerism to this text analyze Sister Carrie's"American dream"destruction. The author wholly and deeply analyzes the embodiment of consumerism in Dreiser's Sister Carrie and Drei...From the aspect of consumerism to this text analyze Sister Carrie's"American dream"destruction. The author wholly and deeply analyzes the embodiment of consumerism in Dreiser's Sister Carrie and Dreiser's outlook and values under the effect of consumerism. To prove that the reason for destruction of Carrie's American dream is consumerism.展开更多
Social Darwinism is an important theory reflected in Sister Carrie. This thesis is to interpret the characters' fates with Social Darwinism."Survival of the fittest"is an important theme. Carrie is the w...Social Darwinism is an important theory reflected in Sister Carrie. This thesis is to interpret the characters' fates with Social Darwinism."Survival of the fittest"is an important theme. Carrie is the winner of life and Hurtwood is the loser. Their adjustability to the environment determines their future. It is hoped to help the readers construct a better understanding on this theory.展开更多
文摘This paper dwells on Theodore Dreiser’ experiences and those of the three main characters in his novel “Sister Carrie”.In doing so, the writer intends to bring up some similarities between the novelist and the three characters and consequently go deeper into the social significance of the novel and the characters.
文摘This essay analyses Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie through the lens of cultural studies,examining the portrayal of domesticity and the quest for an ideal home in late-nineteenth-century America.It explores the complex relationships between the main characters,Carrie and Hurstwood,and their families,as well as their struggles with materialism and alienation.Through close analysis of societal context,the characters’familial backgrounds and emotional yearnings,the essay delves into the characters’longing for stability and belonging and their journey toward understanding the true essence of dwelling amidst the changing urban landscape.It argues that Dreiser’s novel critiques the superficial pursuit of material comforts and highlights the importance of introspection and self-discovery in finding lasting happiness amidst societal turmoil.Ultimately,through the prism of domesticity,the essay delves into broader themes of identity,belonging,and existential fulfillment in a heartless society marked by materialism and alienation.
文摘Theodore Dreiser was a controversial writer whose novel Sister Carrie was condemned hardly. This paper aims to conduct a detailed analysis of Sister Carrie and expose the evil nature of bourgeoisie society. At the same time, Dreiser's great insight and perplexitywere clearly reviewed as a realist and naturalist writer.
文摘Theodore Dreiser's first novel, Sister Carrie is a work of excellence with epoch-making significance in the history of American literature. It is written in the transition period of United States, and the consumption ideology gradually influences the human nature at that time. Based on the writing background, this paper attempts to explore the alienation of interpersonal relationship under the consumer society in this novel through the perspective of Marxism and text analysis.
文摘In Sister Carrie, Theodore Dreiser depicts a consumer society, where consumption is viewed as an integral part of the social life. Living in such a consumption-dominated context, both Dreiser and his characters in Sister Carrie are unable to avoid its great impact. Consumer culture brands great marks on them, leading them to individualism, pragmatism and hedonism. Under such a context, people are united by their purchases into the web of consumer culture.
文摘To analyze the morality loss of Carrie,the social context and Carrie's own desires are taken in to consideration.At theend of the paper,the analysis of several the metaphorical images is provided to help the reads understand the spiritual consolationof Carrie.
文摘Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter and Henry Hurstwood in Sister Carrie have little in common in passion,guilt and death though they follow almost the same pathroad of life.From the comparison between them——their different beliefs,social environments and author's different ideas,we know that the differences under the almost same surface makes literature more colorful which enriches our life.
文摘Sister Carrie is a famous naturalistic novelist-Theodore Dreiser's first novel in the first 20th century.It tells a story of a young rural woman Carrie how to become the red Broadway actress from the bottom of society,and the story vividly depicts the survival state and psychological and ideological process of Carrie.When it was published,it attracted attentions of critics from domestic and abroad at large,and they researched it from different perspectives.But most of their researches discussed from the materialism angle to concern with the expression of Determinism and Darwinism.So far,few people made the research from the topic of Carrie's pursuit of self-achievement and perspective of feminist.Actually,not only did Carrie restrict on the material pursuit,but also boldly in pursuit of the self-achievement of new women.This paper aims at Carrie how to pursue the selfachievement of new women,and the influence of feminist to Chinese modern women.
文摘Sister Carrie dramatized by Dreiser is totally a material pursuer. She is selfish and accumulates money in a crazy way.What she does inevitably centers on materials. Living with Drouet and later Hurstwood, Carrie gets what she wants and enjoys the luxurious life in an easy way. However, with the satisfaction of some of her desires, Carrie's desires grow and expand. With enough food and clothes, she needs luxury. Hurstwood's failure in business leads Carrie to the stage and finally she makes a success and becomes a famous actress in Broadway. She gets more money, but her desires grow even higher. Nothing can satisfy her.In this essay, the author tries to analyze Carrie according to Freud's and Guo Weilu's theories and prove that Carrie is totally a material pursuer.
文摘Theodore Dreiser,is one of the realistic writers as well as a naturalist.The novel is set in America from the end of the19thcentury to the beginning of the 20thcentury,which was the heyday of industrialization in America.Industrialization exerted great impact on the lives and thought of people,especially on women.The heroine in the novel is right the typical example of that age.To Carrie’s success,different critics have different opinions around the world.The circle of critics constantly condemns the novel both in speech and writing,labeling her as a fallen woman.The novel is interpreted from a different angle,that is a new woman’s self-actualization.Carrie not only pursues material enjoyment,but also pursues career success as a new woman.It is discussed how Carrie gets economic independence and rebuilds herself as a poor country girl.The oppression of capitalism embodied in sister carrier is analyzed.Moreover,it talks about the effect of the oppression of capitalism on Carrie.Secondly,it discusses inescapable effect of patriarchy embodied in Sister Carrie on Carrie and Minnie.Then Carrie’s self-loss is explored.Lastly it explores the process from her dependence on men and family to economic independence.The focus is on Carrier’s selfrebuilding as well as awakening of self-consciousness.
文摘Sister Carrie has received many Chinese scholar’s attention,and it has quantity relevance researches.Therefore,it is valuable to study why it is popular in China and it’s education meaning for Chinese people.In addition,to analysis the domestic researches and find it’s exist problems can help us make a new breakthrough from the study.
文摘Sister Carrie and Dwelling depict two heroines who share similarities in many aspects. They all live in the social transitional period and suffer a lot. This paper will make a comparison about the two ladies' tragic fates and aims to investigate the impact on females brought about by the social transition.
文摘According to human history,there are varieties of ways through which the feminine aspect of nature faced and in many cases,overcame oppression.One of the ways this phenomenon displays itself is in the literary works that we deem as realistic and an expression of the norms and customs of the society in question.Sister Carrie and My Antonia are two such literary pieces that embody the struggles and triumphs of women in the 19th and most of the early 20th century.In creating such monumental and naturalistic adaptations,both authors are able to present the case of two migratory women from different backgrounds but confined by the norms and mannerisms of the society around them.The struggles that each of these characters undergoes is an expression of the underlying constraints that the paternal and chauvinistic society of their time places upon both women and the natural world.The eco-feminist agenda,however,gets a more elaborate representation in My Antonia than in Sister Carrie due to a variety of factors that serve to illuminate the differences between these two iconic stories.This paper makes a thorough comparison between two literary works—Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser and My Antonia by Willa Cather from the perspective of eco-feminism.
文摘Sister Carrie is the young protagonist of the novel of the same name who moves from Wiscons to Chicago and accomplishes her rise to aristocracy in the cutthroat city environment.This novel mainly depicts this girl' s metamorphosis.At first,she is no more than a poor bumpkin.However,in the end,she unexpectedly transforms into a glamorous actress.Yet,things by no means are as idealized as they appear to be.On the contrary,it is a process of struggle along with degeneration.
文摘From the aspect of consumerism to this text analyze Sister Carrie's"American dream"destruction. The author wholly and deeply analyzes the embodiment of consumerism in Dreiser's Sister Carrie and Dreiser's outlook and values under the effect of consumerism. To prove that the reason for destruction of Carrie's American dream is consumerism.
文摘Social Darwinism is an important theory reflected in Sister Carrie. This thesis is to interpret the characters' fates with Social Darwinism."Survival of the fittest"is an important theme. Carrie is the winner of life and Hurtwood is the loser. Their adjustability to the environment determines their future. It is hoped to help the readers construct a better understanding on this theory.
