naturalism of sister carrie
...happen. Either the girl will be saved by someone and become "better", or the girl will fall into the "cosmopolitan virtues" (meaning vices) and become worse. Carrie is then described as being a "half-equipped little knight" (2) venturing out into the world. The man sitting behind her soon leans over and tells her that the town the train just passed through is one of the prettiest resorts in the state. She starts to become interested in him when she sees that he is wearing a business suit and happens to be much better dressed than she is. They start to chat politely until the man asks her where she will be living in Chicago. Carrie decides to tell him, and they end up trading names and addresses. She learns that his name is Charles H. Drouet and he tells her...