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=== II. The American Dream as American Myth === | === II. The American Dream as American Myth === | ||
Freedom is an integral part of the American dream. Mailer's use of setting, plot, theme, and protagonist supports the mythic aspect of the American dream. What is the American dream and how does it pertain to myth? David Madden admits that a concise, conclusive definition of the American dream is "elusive", but he ventures to declare: | Freedom is an integral part of the American dream. Mailer's use of setting, plot, theme, and protagonist supports the mythic aspect of the American dream. What is the American dream and how does it pertain to myth? David Madden admits that a concise, conclusive definition of the American dream is "elusive", but he ventures to declare: | ||