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The paper examines J.D. Salinger's' novel "The Catcher in the Rye", Mark Twains' novel "The Mysterious Stranger", Philip K. Dick's "The Man in the High Castle", Herman Melville's "Billy Budd" and William Saroyan's "The Human Comedy". The paper highlights how while each writer examines society differently, each man uses his talent to uncover the veil which obscures society, and to look beneath the surface.

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"One of the greatest pleasures an author has is to, either directly or indirectly, comment on the society in which he or she lives. Although American society is constantly transforming, many of its themes remain the same. The phoniness of the adult world, the fight between good and evil, and the roles we fill within a society are merely some of the themes that writers such as J.D. Salinger, Mark Twain, Philip K. Dick, Herman Melville, and William Saroyan canvass in their various novels. While each writer examines society differently, each man uses his talent to uncover the veil, which obscures society, and look beneath the surface."

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