Dreiser’s Naturalism in Sister Carrie_论在嘉莉妹妹中德莱赛的自然主义.docVIP

PAGE 内蒙古民族大学毕业论文 Dreiser’s Naturalism in Sister Carrie Contents TOC \o 1-2 \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l _Toc Introduction PAGEREF _Toc \h 1 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 1. The historical and cultural background for Sister Carrie PAGEREF _Toc \h 2 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 1.1 Darwinism and Determinism PAGEREF _Toc \h 2 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 1.2 American naturalism PAGEREF _Toc \h 2 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 2. The typical characteristics of naturalism in Sister Carrie PAGEREF _Toc \h 2 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 2.1 The relationship among reason, free will and instinct PAGEREF _Toc \h 2 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 2.2 The influence of the environment PAGEREF _Toc \h 3 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 3. Dreiser’s naturalistic attitude of truthful reflection of life PAGEREF _Toc \h 3 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 3.1 Dreisers “Sister”一Carrie PAGEREF _Toc \h 3 HYPERLINK \l _Toc 3.2 Hurstwoods decline一Dreisers fear of failure PAGEREF _Toc \h 3 HYPERLINK \l _Toc Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc \h 3 HYPERLINK \l _Toc Notes PAGEREF _Toc \h 4 HYPERLINK \l _Toc Bibliography PAGEREF _Toc \h 5 PAGE 10 Dreiser’s Naturalism in Sister Carrie Abstract：Theodore Dreiser is regarded as an outstanding representative of American naturalism. In this thesis, Dreiser’s first novel Sister Carrie is taken as an example to analyze the features of Dreiser’s naturalism. The thesis referred to three great historical and cultural background of the novel which are Darwinism，Determinism. American Naturalism and Consumerism. Meanwhile the thesis analyzes three features of naturalism. At last, we can draw the conclusion that the leading character of the novel-Carrie’s destiny has a great connection with Dreiser himself and the decline of Hurstwood is a result of Dreiser’s fear of failure, but Dreiser attributes Carrie and Hurstwood’s unhappiness to their insatiable desire for life or they are do