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 regret-ful. This paper will analyze the causes of Jennie’s tragic destination from social factors, Jennie’s personality and the hurt to Jen-nie from Lester and his family. By text analysis, readers can have a better understanding of the deep significance of this great work.
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