《嘉莉妹妹》中嘉莉的性格分析

An Analysis of the Personalities of Sister Carrie

in Sister Carrie

《嘉莉妹妹》中嘉莉的性格分析

摘要

《嘉莉妹妹》是美国小说家西奥多·德莱塞的第一部长篇小说, 嘉莉妹妹是文中的主角，作品揭露出一位在现实社会生活中温柔，善良，美丽的社会乡村少女在资本主义社会环境中转变成为独立，自信，聪明，优雅，有内涵的新女性，刚开始嘉莉妹妹把自己的希望寄托在男性身上，结果自己遭受了两次欺骗，到后来她认识到只有通过自己的努力才能改变自己的命运。最终她通过自己努力和才能登上百老汇红五星舞台，成为一名大都市独立的新型女性。

本文旨在通过对嘉莉妹妹的性格分析，使读者清楚地认识到成为一名新时代的独立的女性，不能把希望依赖于别人，只有通过自己的努力才可以实现自我的价值，并最终取得成功。同时新时代的女性首先应该在经济上独立，从而获得人格上的独立，赢得别人的尊重，而嘉莉妹妹正是通过依靠自己才成为了一名经济独立，而又有自信和内涵的新女性。

关键词：嘉莉妹妹；性格分析；性格形成原因；作者写作目的

Abstract

Sister Carrie is written by American Theodore Dreiser. Sister Carrie is leading role. In the works, Sister Carrie is described as a gentle, kind-hearted, beautiful, country girl, eventually; she turns into be a independent, confident, smart, elegant, new metropolis female. In the beginning, she puts her hope on male. Unfortunately she is deceived twice by men. In the end she appears on Broadway red throne through her hard efforts and becomes a new independent metropolis female.

This article, aiming at the analysis of sister Carrie’s characters, introduces readers a new independent female who can’t rely hope on anybody only through her own efforts to achieve self-value and success. At first, a new female must obtain economical independence to gain personal independence, and win the respect of others. Owning to her efforts, Sister Carrie becomes a female with financial independence, confidence and inner beauty.

Key Words: Sister Carrie; character analysis; cause of formation; the writer’s writing purpose

Contents

摘要............................................................................................................................................... I Abstract ........................................................................................................................................ II

1. Introduction (1)

2. The Characters of Sister Carrie (1)

2.1 Innocence and Simplicity (1)

2.2 The Character of Sister Carrie after Her Coming into City (2)

2.2.1 Her Diligence and Gumption (2)

2.2.2 Her Romantism and Realism (3)

2.2.3 Her Independence and Persistence (4)

2.2.4 A Forceful Woman in Life (4)

3. The Reasons of the Formation of Sister Carrie’s Later Personalities (5)

3.1 Internal Causes (5)

3.1.1 The Backgroud of Family (5)

3.1.2 Rebellious Character (6)

3.2 External Causes (6)

3.2.1 The Background of Capitalism and Consumerism (6)

3.2.2 The Influence of Individual Experience (7)

4. Defects of Sister Carrie’s Personality (7)

4.1 Her Vanity (7)

4.2 The Lack of Rational Education (8)

5. The Writer’s purpose (9)

6. Conclusion (9)

Bibliography (12)

Acknowledgments (13)