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英美文学课嘉莉妹妹presentation中英对照TheodoreDreiser(西奥多·德莱塞)BorninIndiana,poor.Firstnovel—SisterCarrie(1900)—wasrejectedforitsrelentlesshonestyinpresentingthetruenatureofAmericanlife.Ledtherebellionofthe1920s,andtherevivalofnaturalisminthe1930s.Dreiserwasenthronedastheguideandpioneerforthelatter-daynaturalists.ItisinDreiser’sworksthatAmericannaturalismissaidtohavecomeofage.Left-oriented--visitedRussiaandwroteDreiserLooksatRussia(1928)andTragicAmerica(1931)—joinedtheCommunistParty.Acontroversialfigure—powerfulinportrayalofthechangingAmericanlife,buthisstyleisconsideredcrude.2作者简介whoisheTheodoreDreiser

西奥多·德莱塞（1871—1945），美国现代小说的先驱、现实主义作家之一，他还是一个自然主义者，他的作品贴近广大人民的生活，诚实、大胆、充满了生活的激情。

德莱塞出生在印第安纳州一个破产的小业主家庭。童年是在苦难中度过的，中学没毕业就去芝加哥独自谋生。1889年，进入印第安纳大学学习，一年后再次辍学。1892年，开始了记者生涯。

他的代表作《嘉莉妹妹》真实再现了当时美国社会，而《美国悲剧》则是德莱赛成就最高的作品，是人们清晰地看到了美国社会的真实情况，“至今依然具有巨大的现实意义。”3西奥多·德莱塞TheodoreDreiser419001911《嘉莉妹妹》的姐妹篇1925描写了主人公克莱德·格里菲思受到社会上邪恶影响，逐渐蜕变、堕落为凶杀犯、最后自我毁灭的全过程。小说共分三卷。TheFinancier《金融家》1912TheTitan《巨人》1914TheStoic《禁欲者》1947hismajorworks嘉莉妹妹珍妮姑娘美国悲剧欲望三部曲abriefintroductiontosistercarrie5chapter2《嘉莉妹妹》简介6《嘉莉妹妹》简介Abriefintroductiontosistercarrie

SisterCarrieisaboutayoungcountrygirlwhomovestothebigcitywhereshestartsrealizingherownAmericanDreambyfirstbecomingamistresstomenthatsheperceivesassuperiorandlaterasafamousactress.

《嘉莉妹妹》描写了农村姑娘嘉莉来到大城市芝加哥寻找幸福，为摆脱贫困，出卖自己的贞操，先后与推销员和酒店经理同居，后又凭美貌与歌喉成为演员的故事。作家以嘉莉为代表深刻揭露了美国资本主义制度对贫苦人民压榨的残酷性和资产阶级生活方式对小资产阶级分子的腐蚀性。Caroline(Carrie)Meeber,theprotagonistofthenovel,travelstoChicagotostaywithhersisterandherbrother-in-law.ThecosmopolitanconsumerworldofChicagoenthrallsher,andsheconstantlywantstobuythings.Herfirstjobisalow-paid,arduouspositioninafactory.Whenshelosesherjob,hersisterandbrother-in-lawcannotsupporther,soshebecomesCharlieDrouet'smistress.Afterward,shebecomesinfatuatedwithanotherman,GeorgeHurstwood.CarrieandHurstwoodruntoNewYork,wheretheydiscoverthatmarriedlifeisfarlessexcitingthantheiraffair.CarrieleavesHurstwoodbecausehefailstoprovideherwiththelavishlifeshewants.Shebecomesafamous,high-paidactressinNewYorkCity.嘉莉：嘉莉原本只是一个渴望见世面，心地非常单纯的姑娘。在开往芝加哥的火车上，在她的心中还幻想着以后可以回到故乡。可是残酷的现实开始让她学会了虚伪与做作。但是我们不能够说嘉莉无耻，在被杜洛埃骗上床之后，嘉莉还渴望杜洛埃能够与她结婚。嘉莉无疑是向往更高的生活层次，所以一步步的抓住机会，努力向上爬。最终嘉莉的成功，可以视为原则不得不向社会现实妥协的表现。7CarriemaincharactersCharlieDrouetisacharming,flashysalesmanwithastrongappetiteforromance.Althoughheiswarm-hearted,henevertakesanyofhisromanticaffairsseriously.HeprovidesCarriewithaplacetostayaftersheisforcedtostoplivingwithhersister;healsopromisestomarryher,butheneverreallyintendsonfollowingthrough.HelosesCarrietoHurstwoodandthen,yearslater,aftershehasbecomeafamousactress,triesunsuccessfullytowinherback.杜洛埃：一个普通的推销员，凭借着手段，将嘉莉诱骗。但是最终爱上了嘉莉，可是嘉莉已经和赫斯特伍德私奔了。一个花花公子而已，许多单纯的姑娘就是在这种诱惑当中迷失了自己。8CharlieDrouetmaincharacters9themanagerofFitzgeraldandMoy's,asalooninChicago.Atthebeginningofthenovel,heisawealthy,importantman.HefallsinlovewithCarrieaftermeetingherthroughDrouet.HetellsCarriethathelovesher,buthefailstomentionthatheismarried.AfterhiswifediscovershisaffairwithCarrieandfilesfordivorce,hestealstenthousanddollarsfromFitzgeraldandMoy'sandfleeswithCarrietoMontreal.There,hemarriesherbeforehisdivorcewithJuliaiscomplete.AlthoughhekeepshistheftasecretfromCarrie,heisdiscoveredbyaninvestigatorandrequiredtoreturnmostofthemoneyinordertoprotecthisreputation.InNewYork,Hurstwoodslowlydescendsintoapathyandpoverty.AfterCarrieleaveshim,hebecomesahomelessbeggarandeventuallycommitssuicide.GeorgeHurstwood

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赫斯特伍德：赫斯特伍德本质上只是一个纨绔子弟，虽然事业成功，但是家庭并不美满。与妻子和子女深有隔阂。虽近在咫尺，心灵却远在天涯。于是开始厌倦一成不变的生活，渴望新的刺激,嘉莉的出现只是一个导火索，激发了赫斯特伍德的情欲。不过在赫斯特伍德逃到纽约之后，他还是感到了后悔，终日沉沦于烟花柳巷，并且丧失了对生活的信心，在嘉莉离开了他之后。最终选择了自杀。赫斯特伍德maincharactersMinnieisCarrie'soldersister.Sheandherhusband,Hanson,believeinhardworkandfrugalspending,mostlybecausetheyaretoopoortodootherwise.HansonandhiswifeMinnieareCarrie'sfirsthostsinChicago.Hansonisaquiet,sternmanwhodisapprovesofCarrie'swhimsicalnature.11Minnieand

HansonmaincharactersJuliaHurstwood

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Hurstwood'sfirstwife.Sheisvindictiveandextremelyjealous,andshefilesfordivorceafterdiscoveringHurstwood'sinfatuationwithCarrie.JessicaHurstwood,GeorgeandJulia'sdaughter,whoshareshermother'saspirationstosocialstatus.GeorgeHurstwood,Jr,GeorgeandJulia'sson.TheVances,awealthymerchantandhiswife,wholiveinthesamebuildingasHurstwoodandCarrieinNewYorkCity.RobertAmes,Mrs.Vance'scousinfromIndiana,ahandsomeyoungscholarwhomCarrieregardsasamaleideal.LolaOsborne,achorusgirlCarriemeetsduringatheatreproductioninNewYork,whoencouragesCarrietobecomeherroommate.12othercharactersWisconsin威斯康辛州(herhometown)Chicago芝加哥(Carrie;hersisterandbrother-in-law;Drouet;Hurstwood)Montreal蒙特利尔(Carrie,Hurstwood)NewYork纽约(Carrie,Hurstwood)13fourplaces《