Themes from American Literature

                There are a few themes in this book that could be representative of American literature. The first is the idea of freedom, that one can choose their own path and be their own person, as Arthur decided to be more black than white and Dylan tried to be a superhero, Aeroman. But also part of it was the cultural divisions, that despite the progress being made, people were still divided on race and gender, and to be different was not always good. The book also addressed the views on violence, sex, and drugs that the young generation got from the new media, from music and television.