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An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)

hology is a consequence of the absorbed values of the entire American social system on one side, and the fact of unequal distribution of wealth in American society on the other. This, says Eby, is the basis not only for Clyde's psychology but also for the murder that follows. But Clyde's individual action is representative behavior by a social type functioning within a social scheme: "Invidious comparison, demanding the maintenance of a ceremonial distance from those below, leads Clyde to attempt to construct a self by lo

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An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser). (1969, December 31). In LotsofEssays.com. Retrieved 06:56, May 10, 2024, from https://www.lotsofessays.com/viewpaper/1711968.html