Sister Carrie: personer, tidslinje og steder

Carrie leaves home for Chicago, meets Drouet on the journey, and joins her sister.

After repeated refusals, Carrie accepts work at a shoe factory.

Illness costs Carrie her factory job, and Drouet offers dinner and money when they meet downtown.

Carrie leaves Minnie's household after Drouet persuades her to accept clothes and a room.

Hurstwood visits Carrie and Drouet's rooms and gains permission to entertain her during Drouet's absences.

Hurstwood declares his love during a private drive, and Carrie returns his kiss.

Drouet persuades Carrie to act in a lodge production and registers her as Carrie Madenda.

Carrie overcomes her nervous start and wins applause through deeply felt acting.

Drouet reveals that Hurstwood is married, leaving Carrie angry with both men.

Hurstwood takes his employers' money and tricks Carrie into his cab by claiming Drouet is injured.

Carrie discovers Hurstwood's deception after their train leaves Chicago but agrees to remain aboard.

A detective confronts Hurstwood in Montreal, and he returns some stolen money before taking Carrie to New York.

Carrie and Hurstwood settle into a New York flat, and he invests in a bar partnership.

Carrie meets Ames, whose criticism of luxury and praise of good acting introduce a different standard of worth.

Hurstwood's partnership ends, and unsuccessful searches for work leave the household dependent on savings.

Carrie finds chorus work at the Casino, but Hurstwood's need for money limits her new independence.

Carrie befriends Lola Osborne, advances in the chorus, and conceals her increased wages from Hurstwood.

Hurstwood works as a replacement motorman but abandons the job after cold, attacks, and a grazing pistol shot.

Carrie gains a better role and leaves Hurstwood to share a room with Lola.

Carrie's comic frown makes her popular and wins her a twelve-month contract.

Carrie moves into luxurious rooms with Lola, but her success does not relieve her loneliness.

Hurstwood exhausts his savings, takes hotel work, and becomes dependent on begging after pneumonia.

Carrie learns of Hurstwood's theft, gives him money, and later receives Ames's encouragement to pursue serious drama.

Hurstwood kills himself with gas, while Carrie remains unaware of his death and lonely despite her success.