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Examining the Dump Heap: Prejudice in Henry Miller's Moloch.

A literary criticism of the book "Moloch" by Henry Miller is presented. Topics include the theme of prejudice in Miller's works, which is complicated by their frequently autobiographical framework, depiction of characters, which are full of anti-semitism and other prejudices, and Miller's exploratio...

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Published in:Nexus: The International Henry Miller Journal Vol. 10; pp. 31 - 42
Main Author: Lehman, Eric D.
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: Nexus: The International Henry Miller Journal 2013
Subjects:
Moloch (Book)
Miller, Henry, 1891-1980
Prejudices
Literary characters
Resentment
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:A literary criticism of the book "Moloch" by Henry Miller is presented. Topics include the theme of prejudice in Miller's works, which is complicated by their frequently autobiographical framework, depiction of characters, which are full of anti-semitism and other prejudices, and Miller's exploration of personal resentment and rejection as root causes of prejudice.