论嘉莉妹妹的美国梦.pdf

论嘉莉妹妹的美国梦 论嘉莉妹妹的美国梦 学院、 专业 研究 方向 学生 姓名 学 号 指导教师姓名 指导教师职称 Abstract Sister Carrie is the first novel of Theodore Dreiser, the outstanding novelist in American literature. The novel received wide controversy since its publication, and the main character Carrie is also a controversial person. The thesis tries to analyze Carrie American Dream and the causes of her disillusioned dream. Besides an introduction and a conclusion, the thesis is divided into three parts. In the introduction, the author introduces the plot of Sister Carrie and former studies on Sister Carrie briefly. And the author also tells the purpose of the thesis. In the first chapter, the author introduces Dreiser and his works first, and then describes American social environment in the 1900s. In the second chapter, the author briefly introduces American Dream and analyzes what Carrie s American Dream is. In the third chapter, the author tries to explain how Carrie s American Dream disillusioned, and then gives two causes of Carrie s disillusion with the American Dream: one is her greed, another is her way of pursuing happiness. At last, the author draws the conclusion: Carrie is the representative of most Americans in the early 20 th century, her way of pursuing happiness is influenced by the social environment. And we should draw a lesson from her. Key words: Carrie; American Dream; desire; disillusion I