Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is a powerful and groundbreaking novel that explores the experience of being a Black man in America. Published in 1952, the book is a masterful work of literature that tackles issues of identity, racism, and social injustice. The novel is set in the 1930s and 1940s and follows the life of an unnamed narrator who is trying to find his place in a society that sees him as invisible. The narrator is a young Black man who is struggling to find his identity and purpose in a world that constantly marginalizes and dehumanizes him. He moves from the rural South to the urban North, encountering a series of characters and experiences that shape his perspective on race and the American Dream. Ellison’s writing is complex and layered, using a variety of narrative techniques to explore the narrator’s psychological and emotional journey. The novel is filled

Philip Roth‘s 1997 novel American Pastoral is a powerful exploration of the American Dream and the impact of social and political upheaval on one family. The novel tells the story of Seymour “Swede” Levov, a successful businessman and former high school athlete, and his family as they navigate the turbulent social and political landscape of the 1960s and 70s. At the heart of the novel is the relationship between Swede and his daughter Merry, a passionate and idealistic young woman who becomes involved in the anti-war movement and commits a violent act of political protest. As Swede struggles to understand what has happened to his daughter and to come to terms with the changing world around him, he finds himself questioning everything he has ever believed about himself and his place in society. Through its exploration of Swede’s life and the lives of those around him, American Pastoral grapples with