Ardiati, Laelatul (2008) AMERICAN DREAM IN THEODORE DREISER’S SISTER CARRIE: SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.
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Abstract
This research paper elaborates the portraits of American Dream in Theodore Dreiser’s novel, Sister Carrie, that are analyzed through sociological approach. The objectives of the research are to analyze the novel based on its structural elements and to analyze the novel based on the sociological approach, by identifying the relation between the novels the social background of the late nineteenth century American society. This research paper belongs to a qualitative research. The sources of the data come from both primary data source, that is novel Sister Carrie and secondary data source is information about the author’s biography, websites about the novel, the social background of America in the late nineteenth century and theory of sociological. The method to analyze the data is descriptive analysis. Having analyzed the novel, the researcher comes to the conclusion as follows: the portraits of American Dream in Sister Carrie are mostly found in the characters drawn by Theodore Dreiser. The novel deals with the pursuit of success and happiness and there is correlation between the story with the social reality in American society in the late nineteenth century.
| Item Type: | Karya ilmiah (Skripsi) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | American Dream in Theodore Dreiser’s novel, Sister Carrie, sociological approach |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Ken Retno Yuniwati |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2008 03:05 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2010 12:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.ums.ac.id/id/eprint/412 |
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