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1、SisterCarrieByTheodoreDreiserThisnovelhasbeencalledthe"greatestofallAmericanurbannovels"CONTEXT01Abouttheauthor02Summaryofthenovel03CharacterAnalysis04Comment01AbouttheauthorTheodoreDreiserTheodoreDreiserAnAmericannovelistandjournalist.Naturalistschoolknownfo
2、rportrayingcharactersliterarysituationsthatmorecloselyresemblestudiesofnaturethantalesofchoiceandagencySisterCarrie(1900)AnAmericanTragedy(1925)JennieGerhardt（1911）02SummaryofthenovelGenerally,itisastoryabouthowSisterCarriefromashoeworkertoamistressoftwomen,a
3、ndfinallybecomeafamousactress,drivenbydesire.Caroline(Carrie)Meeber,acountrygirlfromColumbiaCity,travelstoChicagotostaywithhersisterandherbrother-in-low.Sheisabeautifulgirlwithkindmind,smartbrain,sensitivesense,giftedactingskill.Atthesametime,shelikestogoinfo
4、rmaterialcomfortsverymuch.OnhertraintoChicago,shemeetsCharlieDrouet,acharming,flashysalesmanwithastrongappetiteforromance.SheisattractedbytheprosperousandbeautifulChicagoanddreamstoliveawealthylife.Butlifeisrough.Sheworksinashoefactorywithalow-paidwageandhard
5、boringwork.Afterasickness,shelosesherjob.SoshebecomesthemistressofCharlieandlivesagoodlifewithhim.ThenshefindshertiredofpleasingCarlieandattractedbyCharlie’sfriend,GeorgeHurstwood,amemberoftheuppermiddleclass.GeorgeisthemanagerofafamousbarinChicago.Shewantsto
6、marryGeorgebutGeorgeismarriedandshedoesn’tknow.Soaftersheknowinghismarriage,sherefusestobeandelopewithhim.Atthesametime,George’swifefindshimunfaithfulsoshedecidestotakeGeorge’sfortunewhichisunderhernameandgetadivorce.Onedrunkennight,Georgestealsthemoneyfromth
7、ebarandcheatsCarrie.HetellsCarriethatCharliegetsinjuredinacaraccidentandtakeshertoDetroit,thentoNewYork.Atfirst,Carrieisangryandaskshimtotakeherback,later,shefindsthere’snochoice.Afewdayslater,compunctiousasheis,hesend$20,000backtothebarownerandkeeps$10,000.S
8、ohecooperateswithamantorunabar.Althoughalittleuptightinfinance,hemakesacomfortablelifeforCarrie.Butabout3yearslater,thebarclosesbecausesomeonebuystheland.Georgeloseshisjobandmoney,becomin
