德莱塞是美国杰出的现实主义小说家,其作品真实地描摹了美国20世纪初期的城市生活,他也因其现实主义思想和擅长用细节描写及心理描写塑造典型人物形象而备受推崇。《嘉莉妹妹》和《珍妮姑娘》是他早期的两部作品,在这两个女性形象身上有着诸多的相似之处,本文试图通过对这两个女性形象的比较分析,阐释德莱塞创造出这两个典型人物的原因。 Dreiser was an outstanding American realistic novelist whose works truly depict the urban life of the early 20th century in the United States. He is also highly respected for his realism and for his ability to portray the typical figures with detailed descriptions and psychological depictions. Sister Carrie and Jennifer are two of his early works, and there are many similarities between the two female images. This article attempts to illustrate Dresser’s creation through a comparative analysis of the two female images. The reason for these two typical characters.