文档介绍：Book Report on Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie is a novel written by American writer Theodore Dreiser. This novel tells us that a young rural girl Carrie came to Chicago alone to pursue her American Dream. Sitting on the train, she felt excited at the sight of the large number of tall buildings. On the train, she met a salesman named Derouet and exchanged each other’s addresses. Carrie arrived at her sister’s home and found a job. But unfortunately, when winter came, Carrie got sick and lost her first job. After she lost her job, she had no ability to pay the rent to her sister. She was so hopeless that she thought about going back to her hometown. At that time, she met Derouet again. Deroute was attracted by her beauty and innocence so he lent her money to buy fashion clothes. Carrie accepted Deroute and lived with him. When Derouet invited his friend Hurstwood to have dinner, Carrie fell love with Hurstwood who was a married man. Meanwhile, Hurstwood loved Carrie deeply in heart.
During Derouet going out to work, Carrie started dating with Hurstwood frequently. In order to be with Carrie, Hurstwood stolen the win shop’s business money and cheated Carrie into escaping with him to New York. In New York, Hurstwood and Carrie rent a flat where they live as e and Carrie Wheeler. Hurstwood bought a minority interest in a saloon and, at first, is able to provide Carrie with a satisfa