Doctorow’s Social Commentary in Book of Daniel E. L. Doctorow makes a very frank comment on the culture of our society in The Book of Daniel. At first glance the reader might not understand how to take the critique of the impurity and the supposed nefarious nature of Disneyland. After reflection on this piece it becomes apparent there are a number of things that Doctorow is trying to accomplish through the character Daniel. What …showed first 75 words of 1280 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1280 total…the issues in conflict in the book, where one learns about pillars of culture. Our culture deserves to be preserved and not just in simple concepts. Of course not everyone needs to be ultra sophisticated and high-brow in an obnoxious way but it wouldn’t hurt us if more people retained the cultural ideas of our past. Unfortunately in today’s world far too many people opt to go for the Disney version of everything.