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Abstract
The dissertation entitled ’’Symptomatic Aspects of Crisis in America: Conspiracy Theory, Paranoia and Trauma in selected Works by Thomas Pynchon and Don DeLillo’’ discusses the dystopian, complex life of contemporary America and contemporary world by extension, which creates a growing sense of uncertainty and identity crisis that borders on paranoia, trauma and loss. The American society represents the world of consumerism with its merits and demerits. The American identity is a complex one; America is known to be a land of liberties, though it has had a long history of injustice and slavery. It claims that it is the sole superpower; however, it has been subject to waves of violence and conspiracies. It is the land of great prospects, but its subjects are no longer secure. They have become more and more paranoid. Don DeLillo and Thomas Pynchon undertake the diagnosis of this crisis, explain the reasons and discuss the symptomatic aspects through various works which combine history, science, mythology, and current events. Through a variety of thought, style and taste, the two writers have achieved great popularity inside and outside America. Furthermore, they have made the American crisis global, the American identity universal, and the American citizen a typical postmodern man who people all over the world see as a model. The dissertation aims at presenting a study of human experience in a chaotic period of modern history in selected works by Pynchon and DeLillo. It highlights the value of history in fiction and how serious writing is inseparable from the historical background of a nation.