Consequently, Carrie spends her first few days in Chicago looking for work in the wholesale district. Shortly after moving in, Hanson makes it apparent that he expects Carrie to pay rent. However, after arriving in Chicago and seeing her sister’s shabby apartment, Carrie feels ashamed that Drouet should see her in such a place and writes to him, telling him not to visit. On the train, Carrie meets a friendly, flirtatious, and well-dressed traveling salesman named Drouet.
She is to live with her sister, Minnie, and brother-in-law, Hanson. She takes a train from her hometown of Columbia City, Wisconsin, to Chicago in the hopes of finding work in the city.
Sister Carrie chronicles the ascent and downfall of Caroline “Carrie” Meeber, a young woman who moves from provincial Wisconsin to the big city.Īt the beginning of the novel, Carrie is penniless.
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