Contents introduction chapter I. Theodore Dreiser American Writer

CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3
CHAPTER I. Theodore Dreiser American Writer………………………………6
1.1. The life and work of Theodor Dreiser ………………………………………6
1.2. Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie"…………………………………...………….8


CHAPTER II The theme of American capitalism in Theodore Dreiser's novel An Sister Carrie ……………………………………………………..…….……..12
2.1. The impact and features of the “Sister Carrie” …………………………....12
2.2. Sister Carrie Morality and Ethics……………….………………………….19
Conclusion…………….………………………………………………………….28
LITERATURE……………….…………………………………………………..30

INTRODUCTION

Proud, handsome, but uneducated, simple and immature, Clyde Griffiths was raised by poor and devout parents to help with street missionary work . As a young man, Clyde had to do simple things, such as helping feed his family with soda water, and then making phone calls to a high-end hotel in Kansas City . There, his more sophisticated colleagues introduce him to drinking and sex with prostitutes.

Enjoying his new lifestyle, Clyde becomes a fan of manipulator Hortense Briggs and encourages him to buy expensive gifts. Clyde gets jealous when she finds out that Hortense is dating other men. However, Clyde chooses to spend money on Hortense to help her runaway sister get pregnant and be abandoned by her lover.
Clyde's life changed dramatically when his friend Sparser kicked Clyde, Hortense and other friends out of a lonely village meeting in his master's car, took advantage of them without permission, and beat the girl to death. Running away from the police at high speed, Sparser crashes into a car. All but Sparser and his partner flee the scene. Clyde leaves Kansas City, fearing persecution for helping Sparser. An example of personal irresponsibility and panicky decisions in the life of Clyde is repeated in the story, ending with the central tragedy of the novel.
Chicago , he meets his wealthy uncle Samuel Griffiths, owner of a collar factory in the imaginary city of Lycurgus, New York. Samuel feels guilty for not paying attention to his bad relationship and offers Clyde a simple job in a factory. He then promotes Clyde to a minor leadership role.
Gilbert Clyde, the immediate superior of Samuel Griffiths' son, warns Clyde not to interfere with the women who work for him as managers. At the same time, the Griffiths pay little attention to Clyde socially. In Lycurgus, he is left alone because Clyde has no close friends. An emotionally weak Clyde falls in love with a poor and innocent farmer, Roberta Alden, who works in his shop. Clyde secretly sues Roberta and eventually convinces her to have sex with him rather than lose him, and she becomes pregnant.
Meanwhile, another manufacturer, Sondra Finchley , an elegant young socialist daughter of Lycurgus, takes an interest in Clyde, although her cousin Gilbert tries to keep them apart. Clyde's seductive style made him famous through a collection of young Lycurgus smarties; he and Sondra stay close, and he ignores Roberta and denounces her. Roberta expects Clyde to marry her so as not to be ashamed of her unmarried pregnancy, but instead Clyde dreams of marrying Sondra.