Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Sister Carrier, the protagonist of Theodore Dreiser's first novel Sister Carrie, is a controversial character in American literature. Some critics hold the view that Carrier is an "immoral woman" because of her insatiable desires. Others agree to consider Carrie as a "new woman" who struggles to achieve her self-realization. However, the author's opinion does not belong to either side. Based on the analysis of Carrie's rags-to-riches story, this paper examines how traditional values shape her and argues that she remains confined to the role society assigns to her.
DOI: 10.54691/zy57hg13
Author: Ping Wang
Institution: Chongqing Three Gorges University
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4411254249