嘉莉妹妹主题分析.doc

英美文学课程论文 论文题目：A Girl’s American Dream----Hardship, Success and Tragedy 一个女孩的美国梦---艰辛，成功与悲剧 完成日期：2011年 5月 23日 A Girl’s American Dream----Hardship, Success and Tragedy Abstract Sister Carrie is Theodore Dreiser’s first novel and has been regarded as his most prominent masterpiece. It is this book opens the gate of rural novel in American. It tells the story of a countryside girl, Carrie goes to Chicago to seek for her American dream. Defeated by the reality and to survive, she becomes mistress of two men. Finally she takes an opportunity to be an actress and becomes famous. In the This paper is going to analysis one of the themes—American dream. For Carrie, the way to success is full of hardship, her success is at the cost of herself, she lost herself because of pursuing material life. Key words: Carrie, Hardship, Success, Tragedy, Material 一个女孩的美国梦---艰辛，成功与悲剧 内容摘要 《嘉莉妹妹》是美国作家西奥多德莱塞……………………...................................................................................1 1.1 Information of the author –Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser .................. ........2 1.2 Summary of Sister Carrie...............................................................................2 1.3 Criticisms of Sister Carrie………………………………………………......2 2. The theme……………………...................................................................................2 2.1 What is America dream…..................................................................................3 2.2 Hardship in Carrier’s life……………………………………………………...3 2.3 Carrier’s success ………………………………………………………………4 2.4 Carrier’s tragedy……………………………………………………………….4 2.4.1 The sacrifice of love………………………………………………………4 2.4.2 Carrie’s spiritual blankness………………………………………………..5 3. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………..5 1. Introduction 1.1 Information of the author ------Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871?– December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist.