Most good novels have some relevance to the current atmosphere of society when written, whether political or of a social nature. The interesting thing is that these reference to conflicts, tensions, or topics uppermost in society’s minds at the time do not necessarily mark the story as of that particular era. It seems many of the same problems exist in every generation.
Tyler’s upstairs in my bedroom, looking at his teeth in my mirror, and says he got me a job as a banquet waiter, part time.
“At the Pressman Hotel, if you can work in the evening,” Tyler says. “The job will stoke your class hatred.” (pg. 65)
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