Jennie Gerhardt is a representative and influential novel of Theodore Dreiser. Jennie is a sincere and kind-hearted girl with traditional virtues while she is always fooled by the fate. Her miserable destination makes...Jennie Gerhardt is a representative and influential novel of Theodore Dreiser. Jennie is a sincere and kind-hearted girl with traditional virtues while she is always fooled by the fate. Her miserable destination makes thousands of readers feel regretful. This paper will analyze the causes of Jennie's tragic destination from social factors, Jennie's personality and the hurt to Jennie from Lester and his family. By text analysis, readers can have a better understanding of the deep significance of this great work.展开更多
For centuries, various miserly figures have been portrayed both in Chinese and alien literature. Shylock and Jia Ren are such characters in two famous plays. This thesis explores and analyses the differences in their ...For centuries, various miserly figures have been portrayed both in Chinese and alien literature. Shylock and Jia Ren are such characters in two famous plays. This thesis explores and analyses the differences in their personalities in order to bring a deepened understanding of miser-type characters as the outcome of their societies.展开更多
文摘Jennie Gerhardt is a representative and influential novel of Theodore Dreiser. Jennie is a sincere and kind-hearted girl with traditional virtues while she is always fooled by the fate. Her miserable destination makes thousands of readers feel regretful. This paper will analyze the causes of Jennie's tragic destination from social factors, Jennie's personality and the hurt to Jennie from Lester and his family. By text analysis, readers can have a better understanding of the deep significance of this great work.
文摘For centuries, various miserly figures have been portrayed both in Chinese and alien literature. Shylock and Jia Ren are such characters in two famous plays. This thesis explores and analyses the differences in their personalities in order to bring a deepened understanding of miser-type characters as the outcome of their societies.
