... 's relationship with Drouet and later Hurstwood, is that of prostitution. Carrie does not love them; she compromised the Victorian idea of social morality of her time, engaging in a sexual and cohabitating relationships with these men, only because of her needs and desires for material goods ... . Whereas she once lived in an illicit marriage and cohabiting relationship with middle class men she didn't really love, compromising conventional social morality for financial gains, she now receives letters and gifts from wealthy men who are trying to capture her heart but she doesn't desire ....

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• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... that the reader entrusts Nick with the narration of the story. Near the beginning of the novel Nick appeals himself to the reader by explaining that his strong sense of morality was instilled very early on in life by his father. "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages you ... ...

• Word Count: 841
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate