The description of provincial life in the novel "main street" by sinclair lewis

THE DESCRIPTION OF PROVINCIAL LIFE IN THE NOVEL "MAIN STREET" BY SINCLAIR LEWIS

CONTENT:


INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………...3
CHAPTER I Sinclair Lewis, First American to Win Nobel Prize for Literature …………………………………………………………………………5
1.1.Harry Sinclair Lewis an American writer.……………………………..……....5
1.2.Nobel Prize…………………………………………………………….……...10
CHAPTER II The description of provincial life in the novel "Main Street"…………………………………………….………………………………19
2.1. Main Street is a satirical novel………………………………………………..19
2.2. Main Street Summary………………………………………………………...22
CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………..25
LIST OF LITERATURE………………………………………………………..27


INTRODUCTION
The story is set in the small town of Gopher Practise, Minnesota, a fictionalized version of Sank Centre, Minnesota, Lewis's hometown. The story takes place in the 1910 s, with references to the start of World
War,the United State's entry into the war including the start of prohibition.Both novels enter an almost century-long current of “dissonant antifascism,” a discourse that uses fascism as a frame for reading the political right and the social fields out of which it emerges, at home and abroad. Read against Lewis's 1935 novel, The Plot Against America also shows how the left-liberal understanding of fascism has shifted as a result of the Holocaust and the social movements of the 1960.
The actuals of the theme : Inspired by the recent totalitarian dictatorships in Italy and Germany, Lewis felt rushed and hurried to finish the book. More than 300,000 copies have been sold in the US ,it sold well in France and UK but it is not surprising that it was banned by the regime in Germany.
The aim of the theme. It can’t happen here is a novel about what happens to a country when citizens do not join in a democracy.Unless they are involved in the workings of their country—through attending meetings, reading about issues,writing to their elected representatives, running for office,and voting in elections—terrible things can happen.In this novel, those people who shouted the loudest and exploited the fear and despair of the populace were those who were elected into power. In some ways, the novel is a country about what happens when citizens do not take their part in a democracy. In addition, democracy is hard work,It asks citizens to be responsible for paying attention and calling into question these things that they think are not right, whether it’s local, national, or international issues.People do not always agree about problems, but they need to be able to talk about them rationally and with reason, rather than shouting or accusing those who disagree of lack of patriotism.
When we read about every person other than ourselves, we tend to empathize with them more because we have been able to imaginatively step into their shoes.