Description
AMERICAN DREAM
Book Summary
A graphic novel that lays bare the contradictions of the American dream through a raw and satirical lens. Set in a modern Western, the work follows the original Native Americans, confined to reservations and turned into foreigners in their own land. With an extreme, caricature-like style, the author analyzes the divide between the American heartland and the big cities, exploring themes such as homosexuality, patriarchy, and racism. An explosive cocktail of disloyalty, lies, and opportunism that shapes the destiny of characters in search of their future.
What is it about?
American Dream describes the situation of the original Native Americans who, after being colonized, find themselves confined to reservations, being foreigners in their own land. The work vividly analyzes the rift between the American heartland and the big cities regarding the perception of homosexuality, patriarchy, and racism. The portrayal of the characters, caricatured and taken to the extreme against the backdrop of a modern Western, results in an explosive cocktail where disloyalty, lies, pettiness, opportunism, and stupidity set the pace of the story. The protagonists begin a search for their future and that of their people, facing the dead end in which they find themselves.
Main Themes
- Colonization and confinement of Native American peoples to reservations.
- Cultural and social divide between rural America and large cities.
- Critique of patriarchy, homophobia, and structural racism.
- Caricature and social satire as a narrative tool in a contemporary Western.
- Search for identity and future in a context of oppression and hopelessness.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in graphic novels with political and social weight, who enjoy satirical and extreme narratives. Recommended for those looking for a biting critique of the American dream and the contradictions of American society, as well as for fans of the modern Western with a transgressive and reflective approach.
What this book offers
- An incisive and provocative vision of the reality of Native Americans today.
- A deep analysis of social tensions in the United States through a satirical lens.
- A striking visual experience thanks to the extreme caricature of the characters and the Western setting.
- A reflection on the search for a future amidst oppression and a lack of prospects.
Technical Sheet
- Author: Bazil
- Publisher: Bang Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Graphic novels, Graphic novels: literary and memoirs
- Collection: Caos
- Binding: Hardcover
- Edition date: November 2019
- Number of pages: 184
- Weight: 850 g
Editorial Review
American Dream is a graphic novel that stands out for its critical and uncompromising approach. Bazil uses the Western as a backdrop to address complex issues such as racism, homophobia, and patriarchy, achieving a work that unsettles and provokes reflection. Its extreme, caricature-like style not only enhances the narrative but also offers a visually powerful read. Recommended for those looking for a comic that goes beyond entertainment and delves into social analysis with rawness and talent.