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1、Pursuit and Disillusionment of Sister CarriesAmerican DreamA ThesisSubmitted for obtaining the B.A. Degree from Foreign Languages Department, Hubei University of Chinese MedicineByHu ZhenSupervisedByA/Prof. Liu YaJune 2, 2011SignatureThe thesis Pursuit and Disillusionment of Sister Carries American
2、Dream by Hu Zhen was reviewed and approved by A/Prof. Liu Ya on June 2, 2011.Supervisor:_(Signature)AcknowledgementsThe paper was completed in June 2011, and many people have helped with it. Here I would particularly like to acknowledge my respectable supervisor, A/Prof. Liu Ya, for the valuable adv
3、ice that she has given to me in the writing of this paper. In addition to what she has taught in her class on how to prepare and write the paper. I also want to acknowledge the teachers in Foreign Language and Literature Department of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine who have provided me with ri
4、ch information and great encouragement. Besides, my roommates should be acknowledged too for their kind and generous help.Abstract: The American Dream develops into a kind of national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success in the l
5、ate of 19th century and the early 20th century. Thats also the main reason for Sister Carrie to pursue the wealth, status and love. Carrie, like thousands of other American young people, comes to the city to seek her dream from a small village. Of course, to some degree, the American Dream indeed is
6、 a sort of motive to urge people to make some progress. However, the American Dream has became a kind of dream that only a small part of people can come true in the late of 19th century and the early 20th century because of the restriction of various reasons. On the surface, the dream looks so beaut
7、iful that everyone wants to chase it. But in fact, it just likes a mirage that will disillusion in the end. Sister Carrie, a pure village girl became two mens lover, and then became a famous actress of Broadway under the drive of desire that pursuit of material. However, the fulfillment of material
8、and the emptiness of spiritual had made a apparent contrast in the end of the novel. This kind of contrast just reveals the fantasy of the American Dream. Different from previous research, this paper mainly tries to probe into the causes of Sister Carries tragic destiny from the process of pursuit o
9、f American Dream. Through the pursuit and disillusionment of the American Dream to draw the conclusion that the tragedy of Carrie is doomed. the American Dream looks beautiful, but in fact it is not reliable, just like the foam of soup. It only gives people an illusion. So Carries tragedy is inevita
10、ble under the social background of that time.Key words: American Dream tragedy expectation desire disillusionment摘要摘要：美国梦在十九世纪末二十世纪初发展成横扫美国的一种思潮，美国梦是一种承诺，一种可以自由地追寻财富和成功的承诺。美国梦也是嘉莉妹妹追求财富、地位、爱情的主要原因。嘉莉，像成千上万的年轻人一样,从乡村来到大城市去追寻自己的梦想. 当然，从一定程度上来说，美国梦的确是促使人们取得某些进步的一种动力。然而，在十九世纪末二十世纪初，由于各种原因的限制，美国梦变成了一种只有极
11、少一部分人能够实现的梦想。从表面上来看，美国梦看起来是如此的美好以致所有的人都想去追寻属于自己的美国梦，但事实上，它就像海市蜃楼一样最终都会消失殆尽.嘉莉妹妹，在物质欲望的驱使下，从一个纯真的乡村少女变成了两个男人的情人，最后成为了百老汇有名的演员。然而，在小说的结尾，物质财富的丰富与精神上的匮乏形成了鲜明的对比。这种对比恰恰揭示了美国梦的虚幻本质。本文主要通过分析嘉莉妹妹美国梦的追寻与幻灭过程来探究嘉莉悲剧命运的原因，从而得出结论：嘉莉妹妹的梦想破灭的悲剧是注定的。美国梦看起来很美，其实就像肥皂泡一样不可信。它仅仅给人以幻觉，因此嘉莉妹妹的悲剧在当时的社会大背景下是不可避免。关键词：关键词：
12、美国梦 悲剧 期望 欲望 幻灭Table of ContentsAcknowledgements -iAbstract in English -iiAbstract in Chinese -iii1.0 Introduction-6 2.0 Literature Review-63.0 Brief introduction of Dreiser and his Sister Carrie-8 3.1 Brief introduction of Dreiser-8 3.1.1 Dreisers reputation and his works-8 3.1.2 The influence of D
13、reisers life experience on his novel writing-8 3.2 Brief introduction of Sister Carrie-9 4.0 Carries pursuit of American Dream- 10 4.1 Brief introduction of the American Dream-10 4.1.1 The origin and development of the American Dream- 10 4.1.2 The influence of American Dream on the whole society-11 4.2 Carries dream of pursuing wealth and status-11 4.3 Carries dream of pursuing l
