A FEMALE IMAGE IN A NOVEL BY THEODORE DREISER
In Sister Carrie, Dreiser explores the female experience of the American Dream through Carrie Meeber, a woman trapped in
materialism and social Darwinism. Carrie Meeber and the American Dream Through her character, Dreiser's novels paint a vivid
picture of the American woman of the early 20th century. Carrie is portrayed as modern, free-spirited and ambitious. She bravely
leaves the country and travels from city to city in search of the American dream. Her behavior in each city is determined by the
living conditions there. Seeking a better life, she first took a train to Chicago. Chasing new dreams, she traveled to New York
City, where her life totally changed
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