Help needed
I'm searching for classic American literature (can be modern as well, could just be a text of culture) that uses the Greek/Roman Underworld as a metaphor for Capitalism in the US.
I want to write my MA thesis on that topic so I'm searching for cases and so far I have for sure:
• The Diamond as Big as the Ritz - F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Hadestown - Anaïs Mitchell
Lore Olympus - Rachel Smythe (probably)
Perchance but rather as a context:
• PJO Hades
Uncertain, would have to read before deciding:
Underworld - Don Delillo
Other stuff by Don Delillo (maybe)
I find this really interesting and my BA was on the American Dream and its failure in Fitzgerald so I kinda wanna keep in line with the literary examples of social issues sort of academic research but I need more texts
I am not American and English is not my first language so I have never really had the chance to encounter some folk songs, short stories you might have read in primary schools, lesser known authors (internationally wise) that seem obvious to an average American...
So this is my plea for book/poem/short story/musical/song/any other text of culture recommendations that you think could work for this
Please spread this around and help me reach people willing to infodump about their favourite books





























