Abstract

Sister Carrie is a famous naturalistic novelist—Theodore Dreiser’s first novel in the 20th century. It tells a story of a young rural woman Carrie Meeber how to become a popular Broadway actress from the bottom of society, and the story vividly depicts the survival state of Carrie Meeber. The paper focuses on analyzing Carrie Meeber’s view on love from the aspects of family factors, social context and her own desires. The results obtained in this research include that it is impossible to find out real love in the mere material relationships. The obtained results will bring enlightenment to modern Chinese women who are in pursuit of love, marriage and happiness. 

Keywords: Carrie Meeber; view on love; modern Chinese women 

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction1

2.Literature Review2

3.The Analysis of Carrie Meeber’s View on Love in Sister Carrie.4

3.1 Family factors.5

3.2 The social environment.7

3.3 Carrie’s own desires for materials.9

4. Conclusion10

Works Cited12