Patrick Bateman's (the somewhat twisted protagonist') habitat are the offices, restaurants and nightclubs of Upper East Side Manhattan. ... We'd be fools not to ride this strange torpedo all the way out to the end- (p11) Comparing the two novels, the main character in American Psycho, Patrick Bateman, already seems to be living the American Dream, which is in sharp contrast to Fear And Loathing ' where the story follows two men, Raoul Duke a journalist and his Attorney striving for some kind of fulfilment. ... The reader is let inside the main characters...

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If she was not going to be accepted by him or Uncle Patrick's family, there wasn't a way she would be able to win the fondness of anyone. ... When coming to America, Rose had hoped that she would be able to become prosperous and richer, but because of gender she wasn't able to. ... When Rose was able to find a job, she was given opportunities at places where women were subjected to being judged. ... Uncle Patrick had once said that letting Rose and her family live in America without his help would make them fair game for every con man in New York. ... The women have to open th...

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• Grade Level: High School