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by Don DeLillo

White Noise was published in 1985 to great critical acclaim; it won the National Book Award and, more importantly, opened up DeLillo's oeuvre to new readers. More than anything, it established DeLillo alongside Thomas Pynchon as one of the most important contemporary writers and a must-have on…

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Posted By jenny l #202563 at Feb 29, 2012 6:35 AM

Which people and which events demonstrate alienation of the individual in society

Please qualify with specific details.
Elaborate on your definition of alienation
Draw in themes of consumerism, what is real?, fear of death, unusual family mix, relevance of Hitler/German, lack of a faith, relevance of Wilder, view of elderly.
Can you suggest link to Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis and Whitsun Weddings by Larkin on theme of alienation of individual?

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Posted By roland d #175407 at Mar 22, 2011 2:53 PM

What characters in Don DeLillos white noise responds negatively to the lack humanity and empathy

It only has to be 3 to 4 characters

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Posted By gil h #62856 at Aug 21, 2008 6:16 PM

toxic cloud

what is the meaning or symbolism of the toxic cloud in the story? does it represent death?

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