20 th century American literature

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Which literary movement is Theodore Dreiser most associated with, and how did it influence his writing?

Naturalism; his works depict characters controlled by fate, society, and economic forces.

What was the impact of Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle on American society and government policies?

It led to the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) and reforms in food safety regulations.

Sinclair Lewis was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Which novel helped him achieve this recognition, and why?

Main Street and Babbitt; they satirized small-town life and middle-class materialism.

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