A Political Reflection on the Individual in A Confederacy of Dunces The American society is world renowned as one of democracy. It is a nation - state where all people are theoretically created equal and sustains the belief in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is a society that believes in the goodness of their constitution and the power that their nation has in world politics. In spite of this generally optimistic view, …showed first 75 words of 1545 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1545 total…radical actions and so the political system of New Orleans did not work for him. Leaving for New York with Myrna Minkoff was the only feasible solution. Perhaps as a united force change could be made with their radical ideas. A Confederacy of Dunces was a true microcosm of American society. It makes one wonder just how many geniuses have been eliminated because of the demand of conformity and the struggle for the American Dream.