This essay examines "Ragtime" as a late twentieth century historical romance and discusses its counterpointing plot lines in light of the American Dream, the theme of metamorphosis, the search for justice, and social change during the Ragtime/Progressive Era.

E. L. Doctorow's "Ragtime"

FARRANT, Winifred
2011-01-01

Abstract

This essay examines "Ragtime" as a late twentieth century historical romance and discusses its counterpointing plot lines in light of the American Dream, the theme of metamorphosis, the search for justice, and social change during the Ragtime/Progressive Era.
2011
The Literary Encyclopedia
The Literary Dictionary Company, Limited
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Ragtime; E. L. Doctorow; American Literature
Winifred FARRANT
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