Day 3

Sister Carrie Lesson Plan

Reading Assignment, Questions, Vocabulary

Read Chapters 17 - 23

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapter 17

Upon learning about Carrie’s upcoming play, Hurstwood starts devising a way to visit, despite the risk of revealing their affair. Drouet visits Hurstwood’s bar, and the latter reveals that he has heard about the play and wants to support the lodge. Using his considerable influence, Hurstwood encourages people to buy tickets, offering to take Drouet and Carrie out for dinner after the performance.

The lodge secures the help of a man with some professional acting experience, who disparages the performances of all of the others but is impressed by Carrie. But when she returns home, Drouet seems unimpressed with Carrie’s...

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