Theodore Dreiser （1871--1945） is considered as an outstanding representative of American realism and the pioneer of American naturalistic Hterature in the 20th century. His first novel Sister Carrie（1900）is a grea...Theodore Dreiser （1871--1945） is considered as an outstanding representative of American realism and the pioneer of American naturalistic Hterature in the 20th century. His first novel Sister Carrie（1900）is a great work ofnaturalist style and the publication of the novel secures his status in the history of American literature. This novel tells a story about Carrie who tries to make the American dream come true. Carrie was born in the countryside. She is poor but vainglorions. With a strong desire for an affluent life in the city, she comes to Chicago, but the harsh reality of unemployment, sickness and indifference of the family make her abandon the original moral value, and she becomes the lover of Drouet, and Hurstwood. Later, she becomes an actress through her own effort in New York, squeezing into the bourgeois ＂higher＂ society. However, her success doesn＇t bring her inner joy and satisfaction, but a huge emptiness and boredom. This paper attempts to analyze the disillusionment of the America Dream pursued by Carrie and draws the conclusion that it is clearly reflected that it＇s fine for people to pursue their dreams, but in a materialistic society without a good set of core values, if they are controlled and trapped by strong desire for material comforts, they will get lost and what they lose will be far more than what they gain.展开更多
This paper centers on the analysis of the mains plots and characters in the film The Great Gatsby. The film successfully revealed the luxuriousness of the life of American upper class, but failed to focus on the chara...This paper centers on the analysis of the mains plots and characters in the film The Great Gatsby. The film successfully revealed the luxuriousness of the life of American upper class, but failed to focus on the characterization.展开更多
Lily Bart is the heroine of The house of mirth, the novel by American writer Edith Wharton, while Carrie Meeber is the protagonist of Theodore Dreiser＇s Sister Carrie. Both novels are set at the beginning of 20th cen...Lily Bart is the heroine of The house of mirth, the novel by American writer Edith Wharton, while Carrie Meeber is the protagonist of Theodore Dreiser＇s Sister Carrie. Both novels are set at the beginning of 20th century and criticize a changing American society in which people were forced to recognize the influence of money and struggled to realize their ＂American Dream＂. On the one hand, Lily and Carrie greatly resemble each other in marriage motivation, living environment, standard of values, and moral awareness. On the other hand, their different levels of upholding moral values lead to their different fates.展开更多
文摘Theodore Dreiser （1871--1945） is considered as an outstanding representative of American realism and the pioneer of American naturalistic Hterature in the 20th century. His first novel Sister Carrie（1900）is a great work ofnaturalist style and the publication of the novel secures his status in the history of American literature. This novel tells a story about Carrie who tries to make the American dream come true. Carrie was born in the countryside. She is poor but vainglorions. With a strong desire for an affluent life in the city, she comes to Chicago, but the harsh reality of unemployment, sickness and indifference of the family make her abandon the original moral value, and she becomes the lover of Drouet, and Hurstwood. Later, she becomes an actress through her own effort in New York, squeezing into the bourgeois ＂higher＂ society. However, her success doesn＇t bring her inner joy and satisfaction, but a huge emptiness and boredom. This paper attempts to analyze the disillusionment of the America Dream pursued by Carrie and draws the conclusion that it is clearly reflected that it＇s fine for people to pursue their dreams, but in a materialistic society without a good set of core values, if they are controlled and trapped by strong desire for material comforts, they will get lost and what they lose will be far more than what they gain.
文摘This paper centers on the analysis of the mains plots and characters in the film The Great Gatsby. The film successfully revealed the luxuriousness of the life of American upper class, but failed to focus on the characterization.
文摘Lily Bart is the heroine of The house of mirth, the novel by American writer Edith Wharton, while Carrie Meeber is the protagonist of Theodore Dreiser＇s Sister Carrie. Both novels are set at the beginning of 20th century and criticize a changing American society in which people were forced to recognize the influence of money and struggled to realize their ＂American Dream＂. On the one hand, Lily and Carrie greatly resemble each other in marriage motivation, living environment, standard of values, and moral awareness. On the other hand, their different levels of upholding moral values lead to their different fates.
