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  • Chapter 30 - American Individualism

  • from Part VII - Political Contexts
  • Edited by Maggie McKinley
  • Book:
    Philip Roth in Context
    Published online:
    15 July 2021
    Print publication:
    22 July 2021, pp 323-332

  • Summary

    Roth does not hesitate to interrogate and skewer many elements of American identity and politics (and identity politics) in his work; nevertheless, certain characters maintain an investment in particular values and ideologies. One of these is the notion of American individualism, which is embraced by characters ranging from Neil Klugman in Goodbye, Columbus to Seymour Levov in American Pastoral. This chapter will situate some of Roth’s key works in the larger context of an American individualist ethic, also addressing the way his works respond to changing notions of American exceptionalism.