嘉莉妹妹与美国梦.doc

嘉莉妹妹与美国梦 Sister Carrie and American Dream Abstract Theodore Dreiser, an American writer, shows the readers an actual American society, which is maintained by money in his novels. On the other hand, Dreiser also offers a mode about struggle through his stories for the poor. He wants to inspire the poor to struggle for better material lives, which shows the activeness of Dreiser’s novels. In this article, the author gives a brief introduction of Dreiser’s life, introduces American dream, and expound that the process of American dream and the American dream with a deep Root in America .by analyzy the two main characters in Sister Carrie. The article explains that in the money-oriented America, man wants to better himself instinctively or is driven by the environment to realize the American dream, yet the results are tragic. From the analysis the author illustrates futility of the American dream. It is concluded that Sister Carrie lighten the futility of the American dream. As well as encourage for the poor to struggle wealth and rank in society. Key Words: Sister Carrie, the American ream, Theodore Dreiser 内 容 摘 要 美国作家西奥多·德莱塞通过一系列作品向读者展示了一个充满赤裸裸金钱关系的美国社 会。德莱塞也通过小说故事为生活在社会底层的广大贫苦人民提供了奋斗的模式，带有一定的积 极性。本文通过简要介绍作者生平，介绍美国梦，阐述了美国梦的进程和美国梦在美国的根深蒂 固。以及对《嘉莉妹妹》中两位主人公的分析，说明在美国这个金钱至上的社会里，人在本能和 社会环境的驱使下不可避免要向上爬，追求物质上的满足，去实现心中的美国梦，但是结局都是 悲剧式的，从而揭示了美国梦的虚无。 关键词：《嘉莉妹妹》；美国梦；西奥多·德莱塞 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 1 The High prestige of Theodore Dreiser .............................................................................. 3 2 Analysis of the American Dream ....................................................................................... 5 2.1 The process of American Dream .............................................................................. 6 2.2 The American Dream with a Deep Root in America ............................................... 7