... 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 ... no longer content with himself and his family, so he goes out to find what he is missing, which turns out to be peace and quiet away from his family. When he is no longer with his family, he always finds independence is not be all that it is cracked up ... as possible. ...

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