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Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

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another variation of the pursuit of happiness

Carrie Meeber– from rural Wisconsin sets a journey to make it to Chicago– work hard for their dreams

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Sister carrie quotation

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“Money something everybody else has and I must get”

excessive frequent mention to money

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The age of Innocence by Edith Walton

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love story
classes in society
link Daisy and May- accessory for men

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As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

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characters torn between there identity and existence– link to Gatsby’s existence in the past

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The sound of Fury by William Faulkner

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themes of corruption of Southern Aristocrat values

Caddie is Benji focus as his hero link to Gatsby and Daisy

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