J. DOS PASSOS AND HIS TRILOGY 'U.S.A". ("THE 42ND PARALLEL", 'NINETEEN NINETEEN", "THE BIG MONEY")
Keywords:
John Dos Passos, U.S.A. trilogy, The 42nd Parallel, Nineteen Nineteen, The Big Money, American modernist literature, narrative style, fragmented, experimental, social issues, political issues, economic issues, industrialization, labor struggles, World War IAbstract
John Dos Passos was an American writer known for his groundbreaking
trilogy titled "U.S.A." The trilogy consists of three novels: "The 42nd Parallel," "Nineteen
Nineteen," and "The Big Money." Published between 1930 and 1936, the trilogy is a major
work of American modernist literature.
Dos Passos employed a unique narrative style in the trilogy, incorporating different
narrative techniques such as newsreels, biographies, stream-of-consciousness, and
newspaper clippings to create a complex and multilayered portrayal of American society
during the early 20th century. He used this fragmented and experimental approach to
capture the fast-paced, chaotic, and often dehumanizing aspects of modern American life.
Throughout the trilogy, Dos Passos addresses various social, political, and economic
issues, including the impact of industrialization, labor struggles, the effects of World War
I, and the rise of corporate capitalism.
