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在《嘉莉妹妹》中,汉森夫妇代表传统的清教主义残留,嘉莉代表新兴的消费文化,嘉莉在姐姐家寄居生活表现了两种社会力量的对抗。汉森夫妇勤俭持家,但缺乏人性,嘉莉贪图享乐,厌恶姐姐家的生活。嘉莉的离家出走表现了消费文化的洪流吞噬了清教式的生活,也预示了清教主义传统在世纪之交被社会所摈弃。
In “Sister Carrie”, Hansen couple represent the traditional Puritan residue, Carrie on behalf of the emerging consumer culture, Carrie live in sister home life performance of the two social forces confrontation. Hansen couple thrifty home, but the lack of human nature, Carrie for pleasure, disgusting sister’s home life. Carrie’s departure from home shows that the torrent of consumer culture engulfs the Puritan life and also indicates that the Puritan tradition was rejected by society at the turn of the century.