Human Comedy
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The novel tells the ups and downs of Homer, the McCauley family, a young telegraph operator, and the residents of a small town called Qisejia in California during World War II. Homer's mother, Kate, worked hard to take care of the children after her husband's death. His eldest brother, Max, was fighting on the battlefield. His sister, Beth, fantasized about romantic love all day long. His brother, Ulysses, watched the passing trains and pondered why his father died. The name of this novel "Human Comedy" is obviously borrowed from the English general title of Balzac's novels. This work is set in the small town of Qisejia, California on the home front during World War II, and tells the story of the widowed Mrs. McCauley and her family. The name of the town comes from the hometown of Odysseus, the protagonist of the epic poem "The Odyssey". It is actually Fresno, a small town in central California where Saroyan was born, raised and finally died. Mrs. Macaulay's two sons were also named Homer and Ulysses (the Latin name of Odysseus). This very typical American novel is specific and nuanced, showing all aspects of society in an era, and vividly describing all kinds of life in the small town of "Qisejia".
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