Alienation
Since 1964, many commentators have been speaking of a crisis of confidence in the United States, a malaise marked by widespread public belief that major institutions—businesses, labo...
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Alienation
The word alienation has a checkered history. Drawn originally from the vocabulary of the law, the word later appeared in connection with the treatment of persons who were, as ordinary peopl...
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Alienation as a Theme in Literature
Authors have captivated readers by relating humanity's shared feeling of alienation in their literature. In 1860 Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations. Through...
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