Humble Struggles - Theodore Dresser, "Carrie's Sister"

The society in "Carrie's Sister" is so similar to today, the weak Carrie heeds the call of the desire for money again and again, and everyone in the book follows the criterion of money, Duloé, Heswo, Vance and his wife, troupe managers, janitors, beggars, from the upper to the lower, people have developed a skill to quickly judge the wealth of others. Except for ames, who suddenly appeared later.

The role of Ames is the only bright color that Dreiser embellishes this money-first atmosphere so that it is less frustrating, and the positive ames talks about disdain for money, higher spiritual pursuits and spiritual happiness.

Surprised, Carrie discovered for the first time that there were still different ideas in the world, and there were people who did not care about money, fame and a comfortable life, and it was conceivable that the values of the world were so narrow.

And it is this Ames, when he appears for the second time, he has become a rich man, achieved worldly success, and has not given up his original thoughts, such a simple and happy encounter may be a little hope or a beautiful thought in Drexel's heart.

I have no doubt that Dreisy has experienced Carrie or worse than Carrie's poverty (which is in fact), otherwise how could he have portrayed the sensitive minds of those who have experienced poverty and their struggling self-esteem.

Carrie's sensitivity to clothing, the trepidation of entering the grand department store for the first time, the timidity of looking for a job, the steadfastness of holding a soft and beautiful green bill in her hand, the fantasy of a rich life, the struggle before eloping with Duroé and the self-consolation of finally being tempted by a comfortable life, the self-satisfaction after gaining the upper hand in the relationship with Duloe and Hesswo, such rich details, let me see a complete Carrie.

Carrie was the majority of the people in that society, perhaps kinder than many. This is not to make excuses for her to blame society for the weakness of her character and her lust for money, I would like to say that she is the most normal product of an abnormal society.

There are ten thousand reasons to criticize such a society, and when people who do not want to sink exist in it, there are only two ways, either like Larry in "Blade", completely abandoning secular values and sticking to their own path, but at the same time not expecting happiness and comfortable life in the ordinary sense; or temporarily compromising with the existing value system, and obtaining the freedom they want through success in the secular sense, not forgetting the original intention, and the clouds are light.

However, we are more of the first and the second who do and complain.