Displacing the American Dream in Mat Johnson’s “Drop”

Mat Johnson’s first work, Drop (2000), explores the themes of the American Dream and Nightmare in relation to issues of racial and national identity, racial inequality, and personal growth. The protagonist, a poor but talented African American man, decides to expatriate to England to chase the dream...

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Main Author: Agnese Marino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona 2021-06-01
Series:Iperstoria
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Online Access:https://iperstoria.it/article/view/1013