Many of the essays also express his dissatisfaction on every issue that he sets his eyes on, from the functioning of the postal service in Chicago to the loss of public space (Adams, 2002). Some of the subjects that the essays address are the sex industry, multiculturalism, and a cross-examination of life in a first city. The main theme of the essays in the collection is the erosion of civil life and private dignity. He points out that the country has experienced many changes in culture and in governance. He argues that America seems anchored into dreams and not reality. The essays are a reflection of the disputed issues about the life of Americans. This collection of essays published in 2001 made him a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and earned him the National Book Award among other prizes. Though he began his literary work in the early 1990s with novels such as The Twenty-Seventh City and Strong Motion, the book that was most critically acclaimed was The Corrections. Jonathan Franzen is one of the most entertaining novelists and essay writers of our times. The Erosion of Civil Life and Private Dignity in the Essay Collection How To Be Alone By Jonathan Franzen
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