The central theme of the novel is that those who want to achieve the American Dream must make many moral compromises. Success in America involves the individual in sexual, economic, and social conflicts less violent but not less deadly than combat.
The American ethos is less humane than it seems. Sex is separated from love; the marketplace is a ruthless jungle of exploitation rather than an arena for honest competition; and social prominence causes others to be envious.....
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