This paper has a brief look to the life of Theodore Dreiser(1871-1945),one of the most important writers in American literature and background information of composing his first novel"Sister Carrie".It mainl...This paper has a brief look to the life of Theodore Dreiser(1871-1945),one of the most important writers in American literature and background information of composing his first novel"Sister Carrie".It mainly touches on the causes for the fall of Hurstwood.Three reasons are listed:theft,his crazy infatuation for Carrie and not adapting for the new circumstances.展开更多
文摘This paper has a brief look to the life of Theodore Dreiser(1871-1945),one of the most important writers in American literature and background information of composing his first novel"Sister Carrie".It mainly touches on the causes for the fall of Hurstwood.Three reasons are listed:theft,his crazy infatuation for Carrie and not adapting for the new circumstances.