Narcissism in Dreisers An American Tragedy

In his novel An American Tragedy", Theodore Dreiser presents characters with various pychological disorders. This research paper will focus on the narcissism of selected characters in that novel. Firstly, the term narcissism and typical symptoms will be explained. Secondly, the most important characters in the novel will be analysed. Lastly, I will try to explain possible reasons for Dreiser's viewpoints and describe his social background. Seminar paper aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Amerikanistik - Literatur, Note: 1,7, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen."