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
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
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.