Book Review
Sister Carrie, written by American writer Theodore Dreiser, is a classic of American realistic literature which deeply reveals social reality and human weakness. This work is famous for its profound revelation of social darkness and in-depth analysis of human nature, and is praised as a masterpiece criticizing capitalism in the history of American literature.
The novel "Sister Carrie" tells the story of Carrie, a rural girl, in order to get rid of poverty and enter the big city of Chicago to find happiness. After experiencing a series of setbacks and pain, Carrie lived with salesman Drouet and hotel manager Hurstwood, and finally became an actress with beauty and singing voice, and realized her dream. However, her fate is full of setbacks and pain, constantly struggling but always unable to get rid of the oppression of society and their own desires.
Through the image of Carrie's sister, Dreiser deeply exposes the oppression of the poor people by the American capitalist system and the corrosive effect of the bourgeois way of life on the petty bourgeois elements. The image of Sister Carrie in the novel is not unchanged. She gradually changes from a simple and shy rural girl to a vain, indifferent and selfish person. This change process reflects the profound impact of social environment and individual desire on individual destiny.
"Sister Carrie" not only reveals the dark side of society, but also makes a profound analysis of the weakness of human nature. With its profound social insight and rich emotional expression, it has become a classic work in the history of American literature, which is still talked about by people today.
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