Theodore_Dreiser德-莱-赛预案.ppt

Theodore Dreiser Theodore Dreiser(1871-1945) Born in Terre hante, on August 27,1871, into a immigrant family. One of America’s literary naturalists. One of the most significant American writers. Education Had some education at a Catholic school in Terre Hante. Went to a public school of Warsaw, Indiana. Spend a year at Indiana University. Read voraciously by himself. Experience At 15, he began to do some odd jobs. Went to Chicago and worked on Chicago’s newspaper. Groped his way to authorship In 1925,his greatest work An American Tragedy appeared. In 1927,he visited Russia. He joined the Communist Party shortly before his death in 1945. Dreiser and his wife Dreiser’s residence Main Literary Works Sister Carrie (1900) 《嘉莉妹妹》 The Genius (1915) 《天才》 Jennie Gerhardt (1911) 《珍妮姑娘》 An American Tragedy (1925) 《美国的悲剧》 The Bulwark (1946) 《堡垒》 “Trilogy of Desire” The Financier (1912) 《金融家 》 The Titan (1914) 《巨人》 The Stoic (1947) 《斯多葛》  Writing style ? ? Overemphasis on helplessness ? ? Neurotic need for affection, approval, intimacy, belonging ? ? Motivated by need to feel safe ? ? Characteristics (sensitive, unselfish, self-sacrificing, etc.) ? ? Inhibitions (assertiveness, criticism, demands, ambitions, etc.) ? ? ? Self-image (weak, helpless, poor little me, self-effacing) ? ? Self-esteem (rises and falls with others’ approval and disapproval) ? ? Repressed aggression Plot Carrie Meeber Charlie Drouet George Hurstwood Her sister Chicago Train Hotel Upper Middle Low Country girl Urban worker Mistress Actress Famous actress Lust Moral American Dream Fortune, Liberty, Equality, Democracy Endless lust Distorted Money Ugly society Present life Naturalism Dream The survival of fitt