An American Tragedy
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- نویسنده : Theodore Dreiser
Description
An American Tragedy (1925) is a novel by the American writer Theodore Dreiser. The novel is a tragedy in the strict sense, Clyde's destruction being the consequence of his innate weaknesses: moral and physical cowardice, lack of scruple and self-discipline, muddled intellect and unfocused ambition; additionally, the effect of his ingratiating (Dreiser uses the word "soft" social manner places temptation in his way which he cannot resist. This novel is full of symbolism, ranging from Clyde's grotesque description of the high gloomy walls of the factory as an opportunity for success, symbolizing how it is all a mirage, to the description of girls as "electrifying" to foreshadow Clyde's destination to the electric chair; Dreiser transforms everyday mundane objects to symbols.
