Sister Carrie Lesson Plan

1Q. How does Dreiser portray the return of Drouet and Drouet’s attitude during the date? What does Drouet’s attitude suggest about Carrie’s current social standing? What does it reveal about Drouet’s social position?

For most students, Drouet’s return shows him to have learned nothing from his previous time with Carrie. He still seems like a womanizer, with no regret for his lies and manipulation. However, while Dreiser writes Drouet the same as earlier in the book, he portrays Carrie as haughty and disinterested. While this portrayal shows that Carrie has risen to a higher social ranking, it also shows the power of money, proving Carrie right that material wealth is...