Naked and the Dead

Author: Norman Mailer (USA)
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: This story set on a small island in the South Pacific allows readers to see the relationship between officers and soldiers within the U.S. military, as well as a microcosm of American society. Therefore, The Naked and the Dead goes beyond the of war literature; it is a book with symbolic meaning, with the theme of depicting the struggle between beastliness and ideals in the human mind. The title "The Naked" implies "uncovered," "unprotected," or can also be understood as "humanity has been stripped bare."