分析《嘉莉妹妹》中嘉莉在物质追求过程中的转变_英语论文

Analysis of Carrie’s Change in the Course of Material Pursuit in Sister Carrie

摘要

德莱塞是美国历史上著名的作家。嘉丽妹妹被公认为德莱塞作品中的杰作。小说主要通过分析嘉丽妹妹对幸福的追求探索嘉利妹妹的性格及命运。本课题通过嘉莉获取物质满足之前和之后的生活状态和精神世界的对比，在发现其转变的过程及结果的基础上，探究影响嘉莉妹妹命运转变的原因。本课题着重分析嘉莉妹妹在物质追求上的转变，包括她奋斗目标的转变及性格的转变以及从社会环境，性格，外貌资本和其他人物入手，探究了造成嘉莉妹妹命运转变的原因。本文意在告诫人们：仅有富裕的物质生活并不意味得到真正的幸福，物质财富与精神财富一样重要。

关键词: 嘉莉；物质财富；精神财富；转变

Abstract

Theodore Dreiser is an outstanding writer in American literary history. His masterpiece, Sister Carrie, aims to study Carrie’s characteristics from her pursuit of happiness. The thesis focuses on the analysis of the transformation of Carrie in the pursuit of material, including the change of objective of the struggle and her characteristics and explores the causes of the change of Carrie from the social environment, characteristics, natural appearance and the influence of other characters. The thesis aims to arise people from their dreams and let them know that the material wealth and spiritual fulfillment are equally important to get happiness.

Keywords: Carrie; material possessions; Spiritual fulfillment; change

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

3. The changes of Carrie 3

3.1 The change of objective of the struggle 3

3.2 The change of Carrie’s characteristics 4

4. The Causes of Changes of Carrie 5

4.1 Social environments arise opportunities 5

4.2 Carrie’s characteristics 6

4.3 Carrie’s natural appearance 6

4.4 Other characters make Carrie vainglorious 7

5. Conclusion 8

Works Cited 9