声明
Acknowledgments
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Introduction to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie
1.2 Introduction to Tennessee Williams and A Streetcar Named Desire
1.3 Literature Review of Sister Carrie
1.4 Literature Review of A Streetcar Named Desire
1.5 Research Content and Methodology
1.6 Structure of the Paper
Chapter Two Similar Dreams of Sister Carrie and Blanche
2.1 Pursuit of Materials
2.1.1 Ca rrie’s Pursuit of Materials
2.1.2 Blanche’s Pursuit of Materials
2.2 Pursuit of Love
2.2.1 Carrie’s Pursuit of Love
2.2.2 Blanche’s Pursuit of Love
2.3 Pursuit of Female Identity
2.3.1 Carrie’s Pursuit of Female Identity
2.3.2 Blanche’s Pursuit of Female Identity
Chapter Three Different Tragedies between Sister Carrie and Blanche
3.1 Sister Carrie’s Unhappy Rise
3.2 Blanche’s Pitiful Fall
Chapter Four The Causes for the Conflicts between Dream and Reality of Sister Carrie and Blanche
4.1 Family Background
4.1.1 Carrie:A Poor Girl of Humble Origin
4.1.2 Blanche:A Southern Belle of Noble Origin
4.2 Social Background
4.2.1 Carrie:Consumerism and the Budding of Feminism
4.2.2 Blanche:Conflict between the South and the North and the Rise of Feminism
Chapter Five Conclusion
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