An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy Questions and Answers

What is the significance of the title "An American Tragedy" by Theodore Dreiser?

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What are the symbols found in An American Tragedy?

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What state provides most of the setting for An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser?

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In Dreiser's An American Tragedy is Clyde Griffith guilty of first degree murder? Was Roberta's death accidental even though Clyde planned for it to happen?

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How is the American Dream represented in Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy? American dream and An American Tragedy

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In An American Tregedy, Roberta's camera fell in the pond. It was found with pictures Clyde took AFTER her death! Isn't this an error?

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What was the resolution of An American Tragedy?

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Dreiser is well-known as a naturalism writer.In An American Tragedy, where and how did he embody this characteristic?

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How is Dreiser's AMERICAN TRAGEDY similar to the novels of English author Thomas Hardy?  What is American about Dreiser's tale of moral woe?

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In the work of Theodore Dreiser, if Clyde Griffiths is the protagonist, then who would be the antagonist?

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In what ways is the theme of social class and wealth as a better form of life shown in the novel An American Tragedy?  

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In "An American Tragedy", what happens to Clyde's family after he moves to work with his uncle?  

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In T. Dreiser's book An American Tragedy, what is the name of the lake in which Clyde Griffiths drowns Roberta Alden?

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