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
This article gives a brief analysis of an illustration of symbolism-one of Theodore Dreiser’s writing skills applied in his Sister Carrie. The application of symbolism provides some suggestive effects to this nov...This article gives a brief analysis of an illustration of symbolism-one of Theodore Dreiser’s writing skills applied in his Sister Carrie. The application of symbolism provides some suggestive effects to this novel, that is, it helps to establish the elements, reveal the reality and strengthen the themes, portray characters and buttress the concept, heighten the impact, etc.展开更多
Dreiser’s Sister Carrie and Lao She’s Camel Xiangzi are two classic novels.Both of them demonstrate the decisive influence of environmental factors on the characters’destiny.This paper tries to explore their tragic...Dreiser’s Sister Carrie and Lao She’s Camel Xiangzi are two classic novels.Both of them demonstrate the decisive influence of environmental factors on the characters’destiny.This paper tries to explore their tragic fates comparatively based on environmental determinism.Actually,the two protagonists of two novels were both dream chasers in social changes at first,and then they transformed into strugglers under the oppression of patriarchy and biological power,and eventually they became victims of the social values under the fateful role of the environment.Obviously,the fights between the two protagonists and the environment have certain enlightening effects on current human life and the process of urbanization.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
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
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
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This article gives a brief analysis of an illustration of symbolism-one of Theodore Dreiser’s writing skills applied in his Sister Carrie. The application of symbolism provides some suggestive effects to this novel, that is, it helps to establish the elements, reveal the reality and strengthen the themes, portray characters and buttress the concept, heighten the impact, etc.
基金This work is the one of the results of“Study on ethical Ethics of Mantel’s Fiction”(Project Number:2021GH016)supported by key humanities and social science research project among universities in Zhejiang Province.
文摘Dreiser’s Sister Carrie and Lao She’s Camel Xiangzi are two classic novels.Both of them demonstrate the decisive influence of environmental factors on the characters’destiny.This paper tries to explore their tragic fates comparatively based on environmental determinism.Actually,the two protagonists of two novels were both dream chasers in social changes at first,and then they transformed into strugglers under the oppression of patriarchy and biological power,and eventually they became victims of the social values under the fateful role of the environment.Obviously,the fights between the two protagonists and the environment have certain enlightening effects on current human life and the process of urbanization.
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.
