The Deer Park
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core narrative themes
James
Jan 06, 2013 06:09AM
What are the core narrative themes of The Deer Park? From what I understand, Mailer was combining social satires of recognizable American types and socio-political commentary of contemporary America. Are there any American writers who do this sort of thing nowadays?
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I read the book, but can't quite think of another author who is/was terribly similar. The book was written in the mid-50s so I can't really comment on how it fits into the contemporaneous times. Seemed like a knock on Hollywood. I didn't think it was very good, but was worth the couple hours it takes to read it.
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