A Comparative Study of Gao Xing and Sister Carrie from the Perspective of Structuralism

Abstract

There are many similarities between Mr. Jia Pingwa’s novel “Gao Xing” and the debut novel “Sister Carrie” by Theodore Dreiser, an American naturalist. The two authors have similar life experiences and are under the background of social changes. They have immersed the characters in the works with the same emotional characteristics. Through the comparative study of the two works, it is helpful to better understand the two works and to better explore their deep