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Goodbye, Columbus

Philip Roth
eng. Goodbye, Columbus · 1959
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Main Ideas

Main Ideas

  • Exploration of Jewish identity in post-war America
  • Critique of material values and consumerism
  • Class differences and social inequality
  • Conflict between tradition and modernity
  • Search for personal and cultural identity
  • Love and relationships in the context of social expectations
Goodbye, Columbus
Date of publication: 30 July 2024
Updated: 30 June 2025
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Philip Roth
Original title: eng. Goodbye, Columbus · 1959
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