Sister Carrie

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This paper presents an examination of two characters in Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie". The writer of this paper provides an insight into the events which lead to the eventual outcome of Carrie and Hurstwood. The writer uses examples from the book to comment on the paths each life takes and explains why they each end up the way they do.

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"Many times fiction imitates real life with a hint of reality and truth that are amazing. The characters within the stories written are believable and cause the reader to feel emotions for their plights. There are many classics that provide a foundational understanding and empathy for the characters in the book, and Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie is one example of such work. The novel depicts the lives of two very different people, Hurstwood and Carrie who come from different worlds. As the book unfolds the two characters transform their lives until they end up in almost each other's original starting point. While one character climbs ahead and up in the world, and the other one sinks so low he ends his life in suicide the interesting way that they choose their paths and the inner reasons that drive them make the book a timeless classic."

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