单选题In his “_____”, Dreiser’s focus shifted from the pathos of the helpless protagonists at the bottom of the society to the power of the American financial tycoons in the late 19th century.ASister CarrieBAn American TragedyCThe GeniusDTrilogy of Desire

单选题
In his “_____”, Dreiser’s focus shifted from the pathos of the helpless protagonists at the bottom of the society to the power of the American financial tycoons in the late 19th century.
A

Sister Carrie

B

An American Tragedy

C

The Genius

D

Trilogy of Desire


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解析:
西奥多·德莱赛(1871—1945)是美国现代小说的先驱,现实主义作家,自然主义代表作家之一。《嘉莉妹妹》是德莱赛的代表作,讲述了一个乡村女孩到芝加哥寻求“美国梦”的故事。其长篇小说《美国的悲剧》通过一个穷教师儿子为追逐金钱财势堕落为蓄意杀人犯的故事,揭示了金钱至上的美国生活方式对人的毒害。《天才》是德莱赛最满意的作品,通过一个青年画家的堕落控诉了资本主义社会对艺术的摧残。德莱赛的欲望三部曲包括《金融家》《巨人》《斯多葛》,以一个垄断资本家的一生经历为主线,描写了他从一个初出茅庐的青年到成为拥有千万财富的铁路、金融资本家的过程。

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