[世界文学] 嘉莉妹妹中的美国梦

Theodore Dreiser’s life experience and its influence to his novels
Theodore Dreiser, the twelfth of 13 children, was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1871. His father, a devout German immigrant, lost everything when his large wool mill burned down. By this time, his parents were poor, nomadic preachers. Their nomadic lifestyle meant that Dreiser did not have any companions outside his family. While traveling, his mother taught him to avoid degrading and destructive experiences. Certain that his parents were failures because of their strong morals and their constant preaching, he rebelled. Dreiser had no friends, money, social status, or sex life, which he craved. For most Americans, these were collectively "The American Dream."
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1：The evolving process of the American Dream
2: Analysis on the main protagonists in Sister Carrie associated with the American Dream
2.1 The similarity of the two characters in the course of pursuing their ownAmerican Dream
2.2 The difference between the protagonists in the process of pursuing the American Dream
3. Conclusion
3.1. Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy’s lightening for the futility of the American Dream
3.2. Encouragement for the poor to struggle for wealth and rank in society

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摘要：美国作家西奥多.德莱塞通过一系列作品向读者展示了一个充满赤裸裸金关系的美国社会。本文通过简要介绍作者生平，以及对《嘉莉妹妹》这篇小说中的主人公和悲剧过程进行分析.比较他们在整个寻梦过程中所表现出来的异同,说明在美国这个金至上的社会里，一方面，人在本能和社会环境的驱使下不可避免要向上爬，追求物质上的满足，实现心中的美国梦，但是结局都是悲剧式的，从而揭示了美国梦的虚无。另一方面，德莱塞也通过小说故事为生活在社会最底层的广大贫苦人民提供了奋斗的模式，激励他们通过自己的努力改善物质生活，带有一定的积极性。