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《SisterCarrie》TheauthorofthebookisTheodoreDreiser,afamousrealisticwriterinAmaicanliteraturehistory.Realismfollowstheruleofnature“survivaloffittest”.《SisterCarrie》isarepresentativeofrealismwhichdescribesapoorcountrysidegirl′slifechangeafterherarrivaltoChicago.However,cruelrealitymakesCarriefeellonelyandunhappy.ThenshecohabitedwithDrouet,ayoungplayboy,Drouetofferedheraeasierlife.Later,shemarriedwithHrustwood,whohadmarried.Theydidn′thaveabetterlifeinNewYork.aftertheyspentthemoneyHurstwoodstolefromhisex-wife.Attheendofthebook,Hrustwooddiedinashabbylittlehotel,andCarriebecameafamousstarandbeinhighsocialclasses.Lostthejobinshoe-makingfactoryisjusttheturningpointinCarrie′slife,theturningpointofherfinalsuccessandtragedy.Tosurvieshehadtorelyonsomeone.Onthesurface,writerisdescribingCarrie′smiserablesufferingtellingreadersthatisalwaysveryhardforwoman.However,toexplorethedeepmeaning.Carrieisjustarepresentativeofthepeoplefromworking-classwhoareoppressedbythecapitalist.Dreisershowssympathytothemandrevealsthesocialcontradictions.Carrie′ssuccessisdrivenbydreamandmoney.Shewantstochangeherdestinysheiseagertoclimbintothehighsocialclass.Nomatterhowpimpingyouare,dreamisimportantandessentialtofuturesuccessbecausedreamorambutionhasthepowertodriveyouforward.Itisrighttopursueformateriallife,butnoteverything,Infactitisneverwrongtopursueforhighstandardandhighclasslife.