This paper is an interesting look at Carrie's relationships with men in the novel "Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser. The
author details how the the male characters are actually Carrie's
progress up the hierarchical ladder of society until she reaches a point where she can progress no further because her desires are limitless. The
author concludes that the men in Carrie's life represent a means of attaining material comfort, wealth and a feeling of fulfillment for Carrie.