Clyde, the protagonist in An American Tragedy, on account of his wrong outlooks on life & values, embarked on the road of degeneration and destruction, however, the formation of his outlooks had a close connection with the American social environment.

• 《美国的悲剧》主角克莱德,由于其错误的人生价值观,在纸醉金迷生活的腐蚀下堕落自毁,从而走上犯罪道路。 然而,细细分析,他这种人生价值观的形成与当时的美国社会环境有着密切的联系。