Ameerika kirjandus alates I maailmasõjast kuni tänapäevani.
He shows history as a
great operative force, wants to recreate history, wants to show that the causes of what is
happening now has to be found somewhere in the history. Unlike other modernists Dos Passos
is interested in the average man, more than other modernist authors. Geography of the novel
extends from east coast to west coast. It is also international because part of it takes place in
france. Organization of LEIVA??, industrial interest, war and ??, art, expluatation,
standardisation, dehumanistaion, degradation of ethical and cultural values. He is fascinated
with outcasts, the alienated, the outsiders, people who have been beated with life, the
descenters-those who don't agree with the majority are the descenters, they are interested in
those people. The book follows the lives of nine characters. All aspects of the lives are
represented to us, the rich are corrupt, the poor may be not so corrupt, decent, but they can
accomplish nothing because they are poor
annaabi.ee 
