Pergunte ao pó, De John Fante, E O "Sonho Americano" dos imigrantes

Abstract

Many of the characters in the novel Ask the dust, by John Fante, are migrants and immigrants in search of the American dream. This article examines how the writer Arturo Bandini, irst-person narrator of the novel, at irst, identiies himself with the values of American culture, but, at last, builds This literary voice based on This relationship with those who live in the margins of the national identity. This article makes use mainly of sources from American history and from Antonio Candido's statements on the place of writer in society.