Rabbit Redux

Main Ideas

• Exploration of midlife crisis and personal identity through the lens of the main character, Harry «Rabbit» Angstrom.
• Reflection of social and political changes in 1960s America, including racial conflicts, the Vietnam War, and cultural revolutions.
• The theme of family relationships and their breakdown, especially through the lens of infidelity and divorce.
• The search for meaning in life and spiritual fulfillment amidst moral and social decline.
• The impact of external events and historical context on the personal lives and inner worlds of the characters.