Ragtime
Describe symbolism in Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow
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The last scene of the novel not only alludes to the Our Gang movies and T.V. shows, it also symbolizes a realization of the American dream. Tateh’s vision is incredibly idealistic in scope: three distinctly different groups of people—upper class, immigrant, and African American—existing in harmony in absolute social inclusion. It also represents the changes that will occur throughout the 20th century.
Ragtime