... readers could take away an awareness of the fragility their individualism and right to things like high art. At the same time, he was trying to show the dangers of chasing after this so called perfection. In the novel this message is shown when Bernard succumbs to the pressure of society once he is popular again; Success went fizzily to Bernards ... ...

• Word Count: 1101
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate