Babbitt (Identities and Issues in Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Sinclair Lewis
- First Published: 1922
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Values, Family or family life, Midwest, 1920’s, Moral conditions, Liberalism, Business or business people, Conformity, Prohibition
- Locales: Zenith (fictive)
The Work
Babbitt deploys a series of detailed episodes that critique a whole way of life in a typical American city of its day. The main character, George Babbitt, is depicted as an average middle-aged American, living the good life in the bustling commercial city of Zenith, Ohio. Equipped with a house, car, two children, modern conveniences, modern gadgets, and a healthy bank account, Babbitt finds that the meaning of life has somehow eluded him. Although he is proud of his home and fond of family, he is undergoing a midlife crisis. A successful real estate salesman, he...
[The entire page is 705 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
Related Topics
