... wealth? Through these conflicting issues, the links between American writers Lewis and Thoreau are even clearer. Even though offering opposing ideas on the various aspects of earthly life, the two literary classics visibly share a common concern for the functions of society, and it is evident that Sinclair Lewis, in his satirical voice, actually viewed the work of Thoreau with the utmost ... , but for reasons vastly different from Thoreau's. Whereas Thoreau recognizes reading classic literature as essential to being a complete and well-rounded person, George Babbitt believes that the onl...

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