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jeca t #190939
Jun 20, 2011 7:24 PM

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picture of American society in the novel The Crying of Lot 49

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rebecca d #177069
Jun 30, 2011 2:17 PM

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American society is viewed as a "plastic society" riddled with consumerism. The author views this type of society as "futureless" and makes several critiques of it throughput the novel using his descriptions and characters.

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