"Babbitt" by Sinclair Lewis

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The paper explains the setting of the novel " Babbitt" and describes the United States after WWI when a consumer culture was taking over and when jazz and prohibition were introduced. The paper describes the character of Babbitt, a man whose whole life revolves around things, because he feels a void and attempts to fill it with acquisitions. The paper illustrates how Babbitt is unhappy, unfulfilled and plagued by thoughts of rebellion, yet he sticks to the status quo that will eventually be the demise of his society.

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"Although Sinclair Lewis was a very prolific writer who produced many novels and plays over the course of four decades, he will always be associated with the 1920's. The 1920's were a very unique period in the United States because of the great effects of World War I. The war's effect was much more dramatic in Europe because European cities were bombed, and many European nations lost a whole generation of men. The horrors of war did not affect the United States in the same way, and yet the U.S. was still greatly affected."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Lewis, Sinclair. Babbitt. New York: Bantam, 1998

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