Theodore Dreiser Theodore Dreiser was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on August 27, 1871. Paol Dresor's youngest brother, Theodore is a prominent novelist, known for his excellent American naturalistic composition. He is also a leader in the literary movement across the country and will replace the Victorian ceremony with a solid representation of the real theme. Most of his work concerns his life experience, but he also wrote about the new social problems and the nature of the sexuality that Americans emerged at that time.
"NIGGER JEFF" THEODORE DREISER (1901, 1918) "The Black Ghost Jeff" is the earliest story of THEODORE DREISER's career, but due to his mature influence provides a clear and detailed explanation of powerful emotions To do. Emotion drives men and women into a tragic situation. Regarding Lynch, this story is attractive and disturbing. This story is about a certain mob, a fixed sheriff, a black man condemned to be cursed and feared, a sad mother of a hangman, a father of revenge of a white woman who did breach, and finally the accused who was caught The living mob. . Here, as with other Drexels, characters are not heroes, but all characters are sympathetic. The character is moved by strong emotions that can not be understood without control. Even laws based on magistrates can not prevent lynching. "Black Ghost Jeff" is also a story of a young reporter sent to cover the event.
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Theodore Dreiser was born on 27 August 1871 in a large and poor German American family in Terre Haut, Indiana. His father, John Paul Dreiser, had textiles and carpenters, but later he became the manufacturing manager of the factory and saved enough money to build his own factory. Steady work, and now his father born Theodore is a 50-year-old broke man, he feels he is too old and does not encourage him to improve his family. Mother Sarah Dreiser is filled with gentle emotions without being bound by the unrestricted morality of her husband born with sympathy and kindness. My father is angry, children are obsessed with her