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American Dreams Summary & Study Guide Description
American Dreams Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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Fritzi Crown, one of the leading characters of the novel, states the basic theme of American Dreams. She contrasts her childhood dreams of becoming a dramatic Shakespearean actress on Broadway with her successful career as a slapstick comedienne in the movies: Unfulfilled dreams disappeared, rucked away in some ghostly bureau drawer like last year's unwearable style—mementos of what might or should have been. Sometimes dreams changed. . . .Her dream had come true...
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