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What is the great American novel? Anonymous Wed Aug 31 12:06:40 2016 No.8457583 [Reply] [Original]

And why is it Infinite Jest?

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 31 12:09:33 2016 No.8457589 >>8457583 I think Moby Dick is the best American novel but it's not really representative of America Probably the work of fiction most representative of America is their constitution

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 31 12:16:20 2016 No.8457602 >>8457583 >American >Novel must be pretty shitty being from a country with no discernible talent

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 31 12:42:38 2016 No.8457657 >>8457583 in the post-modern america theres nothing as good as ij

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 31 12:50:34 2016 No.8457672 >>8457657 Wrong. DeLillo is way better

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 31 12:52:46 2016 No.8457679 >>8457672 whats his best?

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 31 13:34:13 2016 No.8457824 >Adventures of Tom Sawyer The only correct answer that is both great and a true embodiment of Americana.