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<p>Resumen:</p><p>El fin del siglo XIX, según lo pintan el autor español Benito Pérez Galdós y el autor estadounidense Theodore Dreiser, era un perÃodo de deseo creciente, alimentado por una estructura capitalista cada vez más dominante que influÃa en sociedades a ambos lados del Atlántico. El presente artÃculo explora la atracción poderosa del consumismo en las vidas de las protagonistas de <i>La de Bringas</i> y <i>Sister Carrie</i>, demostrando los efectos de esta âeconomÃa del deseoâ en sus narrativas notablemente semejantes. Ambas mujeres, obligadas por sus propios deseos, se sacrifican al mercado masculino, asà objetivándose en su búsqueda de posesiones materiales.</p><p>Abstract:</p><p>The late 19th century as described by Spanish author Benito Pérez Galdós and American author Theodore Dreiser was a period of burgeoning desire, fueled by an increasingly dominant capitalist structure that influenced societies on both sides of the Atlantic. The present article explores the powerful draw of consumerism in the lives of the female protagonists of <i>La de Bringas</i> and <i>Sister Carrie</i>, demonstrating the effects of this âeconomy of desireâ in their remarkably similar narratives. Both women, compelled by their own desires, sacrifice themselves to the male-dominated market, thereby objectifying themselves in their quest for material possessions.</p>
Anales Galdosianos – Anales Galdosianos
Published: Jan 28, 2015
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