The Fall of Carrie and Hurstwood

The depravity of Kelly and Hers' sister Carrie written by Theodore Dreiser is the story of Carrie that came to Chicago in some way to earn money she had always dreamed of. In pursuit of material wealth and success she dreamed, she encountered two different characters, Drouet and Hurstwood. She eventually found herself in New York where she succeeded in performance career. Even her success and material wealth did not bring happiness to her.

George Hurstwood - George Hurstwood is manager of Fitzgerald and Moy's in Chicago. At the beginning of the novel, he is a wealthy and important person. After meeting Drouet, he fell in love with Carrie. He told Carrie that he loved her, but he did not mention what he married. After his wife found a scandal and divorce file with Carrie, he stealed $ 10,000 from Fitzgerald and Moi and ran away to Carrie and Montreal. Before she completed her divorce, he married Julia. He accused Carrie theft, but he was found by an investigator and urged to return most of the funds to protect his reputation. In New York, Hurstwood slowly fell into indifference and poverty. After Carrie left, he became a homeless beggar, and finally killed himself.

Carrie and Hurstwood lived in New York for three years, and Hurstwood had a turning point in life, he began to decline. To save money, Hurstwood and Carrie gave up the apartment and moved to a smaller and cheaper apartment in 13th St. The situation has overcome the crisis, and the recession in Hurstwood became more intense. When the salon was dismembered, Hurstwood lost the majority of the money he invested and did not promise to do business again. Carry now accepts the good life of Vance, but lacks the means to accomplish it; Ames is also subject to more personal values. At the same time, Carrie gradually noticed that the financial situation of Hurstwood was serious, he lost his salon, but Hurstwood, 43 years old was impressive.

In New York, Hurstwood and Carrie borrowed apartments in George and Carrie Wheeler. Hurstwood bought a minority shareholder in the salon, and it was first able to provide a satisfactory - if not luxurious - living standard for the carry. However, as Hurstwood gave up courtesy to Carrie, he realized that Hurstwood was no longer a gentle manager of his Chicago days, so the couple was far away. Carrie's frustration increases only when I meet a smart young scholar from Indiana State, Robert Ames and her neighbor's cousin. Appreciation view