Abstract   Sister Carrie is a famous novel written by Theodore Dreiser. It is the story about a girl who goes to Chicago to pursue a better life. She cohabits with a salesman Drouet and a pup manager Hurstwood. Later she enters the upper-class by herself. 61648

     This thesis explores Sister Carrie from the perspective of Feminism. The main body of the paper is pided into three parts. The first part is about Carrie’s revolt against the patriarchal society. The second part analyzes her economic independence. The last part presents her final achievement of goals.

     Through the analysis of Sister Carrie, the thesis aims to give today’s women some enlightenment. It can lead women to consider how to realize their self-value and get true dependence.

Key words: Sister Carrie; feminism; patriarchy; female consciousness

摘要《嘉莉妹妹》是德莱赛的一部伟大作品。讲述了主人翁嘉莉来到芝加哥追求更好的生活,先后与推销员杜洛埃和酒店经理赫斯特伍德同居，后又凭自己的能力步入上流社会的故事。

本文将以女性主义视角探究《嘉莉妹妹》。文章的主体分为三个部分：第一部分关于嘉莉对父权社会的反抗；第二部分分析了她在经济上的独立；第三部分探究了她最后如何实现了自己的目标。

通过分析《嘉莉妹妹》，这篇论文旨在给当今女性一些启示。引导女性思考如何实现自我价值，获得真正的独立。

毕业论文关键词：《嘉莉妹妹》；女性主义；父权制；女性意识

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 1

3. Resisting the Patriarchy 3

3.1 Oppression from Patriarchy 3

3.2 Resistance to Patriarchy 4

4. Getting Economic Independence 5

4.1 The Change of Traditional Gender Roles 5

4.2 The Pursuit of Economic Independence 6

5. Achieving Goals 8

5.1 Realization of Pursuing Material Comfort 8

5.2 Realization of Pursuing Spirit 9

6. Conclusion 10

Works Cited 12

1. Introduction 

Theodore Dreiser is the pioneer of modern American novel. In 1900, he published his first novel Sister Carrie. The novel is about a girl named Carrie goes to Chicago to pursue a better life. After experiencing difficulties, she leaves her sister’s home and cohabits with Drouet. When Drouet refuses to marry her, she feels disappointed and becomes Hurstwood’s mistress. Hurstwood soon reduces to live like a dog after stealing money. Carrier finds work in the theater and becomes popular gradually. She leaves Hurstwood and lives a life with glory, splendor, and wealth just as she desires.源:自/优尔-·论,文'网·www.youerw.com/

     In the 19th century, the center of the feminist movement moved to the United States. There are three feminist waves in American history. The first wave began in the late 1840s because of the first Women Conference. The theme of the conference is feminism, the rights of gender equality were stated in the conference.

     In 1920, the US Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment. Later women have the right to vote. It marked the first feminist movement was drew to a successful close. 

     Because of the feminist movement, women begin to realize their subservient position. They no longer believe that their responsibilities are only about bringing up children and becoming their husband’s vassals. The oppressed women fought against the patriarchal society and demanded equality of politics, economy and society.