![]() Now a member of the Chicago elite, Drouet introduces her to the rich manager of a successful bar in Chicago, George Hurstwood, with who she soon begins an affair. ![]() Carrie gradually becomes more sophisticated in her dress and manner. Carrie soon agrees and becomes a kept woman in her own apartment in Drouet's estate. The story follows a young woman named Carrie who moves from small-town Wisconsin to Chicago with dreams of a better life. ![]() ![]() She encounters Drouet again by chance, and he offers to allow her to move in with him, giving her an envelope with $20 in it. Theodore Dreiser & Sister Carrie Set in Chicago in 1889 Themes: Morality, Society & Class, Ambition, Femininity, Wealth, Marriage, etc. She takes a taxing factory job that she hates and soon loses. Later when Carrie grows tired of her sister's poor living conditions, she tells Drouet not to see her there. She has her ticket, her sisters address, four. The two are immediately attracted to one another and exchange contact information. Chapter One begins in August 1889 with Caroline Meeber (Sister Carrie) boarding the afternoon train for Chicago. Carrie Meeber journeys to live with her sister in Chicago to escape the boredom of rural life in Wisconsin. Carrie Meeber rises to stardom from poverty in the theater scene of Chicago while her rich lover begins to fall apart. ![]()
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