“A Cool Million” By Nathanael West Review

Do NOT USE any other source. Only, “A Cool Million” by Author Nathanael West.
Answer following questions but address questions and back yourself up with quotes from the source which is the reading you’ll have to do.

Address these:
1) How does the novel A Cool Million represent Native Americans? How does the use of satire shape the portrayal of Native Americans and its meaning?

2) How does the novel A Cool Million represent Asian Americans? How does the use of satire shape the portrayal of Asian Americans and its meaning?

3) How does the novel A Cool Million represent Jews? How does the use of satire shape the portrayal of Jews and its meaning?

4) In the novel A Cool Million, how does economics, politics, xenophobia, abuses of power or the criminal justice system work to oppress individuals or help them out? Moreover, in what ways does political “rhetoric” or the idea of the American Dream influence people’s ways of thinking or acting? For example, does it make them knowledgeable and rational, or naive and gullible? How so?

5) Lastly, in what ways are the portrayals in A Cool Million similar to or different from today’s society (with regard to politics, political corruption, xenophobia, violence, exploitation, economics, race relations, abuses of power, or people’s ignorance or naiveté to dogmatic beliefs)?

Use specific references from the entire novel (several parts of it, not just one section) to support your answers, and to show that you have read the entire novel. Also, please make sure to address the questions fully. Please number the responses in your midterm to match the questions being asked.

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