Study Guide to Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

Download or read book Study Guide to Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser written by Intelligent Education and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Theodore Dresier’s Sister Carrie, known by many to be the greatest of the American urban novels. As a novel of the turn of the 20th Century, Sister Carrie moved away from Victorian era values and towards naturalism, realism, and instincts of human thought and behavior. Moreover, this first novel introduces readers to a common theme Dresier addresses: the individual against universal forces. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Dresier’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.