Babbitt

<p>Babbitt Sinclair Lewis's satirical masterpiece paints a vivid portrait of George F. Babbitt a middle-aged real estate broker in the fictional city of Zenith. Trapped in a cycle of conformity and consumerism Babbitt embodies the aspirations and anxieties of the American middle class during the booming 1920s. Lewis skillfully skewers the social pressures shallow values and empty rituals that define Babbitt's world.</p> <p>As Babbitt grapples with disillusionment and a yearning for something more he briefly rebels against the expectations of his community experiencing fleeting moments of self-discovery. However the forces of conformity ultimately prove too strong to resist. Babbitt remains a timeless exploration of the pitfalls of materialism the struggle for individuality and the enduring power of social convention.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>