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A Political Reflection on the Individual in A Confederacy of Dunces The American society is world renowned as one of democracy. It is a nation - state where all people are theoretically created equal and sustains the belief in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is a society that believes in the goodness of their constitution and the power that their nation has in world politics. In spite of this generally optimistic view, …

…radical actions and so the political system of New Orleans did not work for him. Leaving for New York with Myrna Minkoff was the only feasible solution. Perhaps as a united force change could be made with their radical ideas. A Confederacy of Dunces was a true microcosm of American society. It makes one wonder just how many geniuses have been eliminated because of the demand of conformity and the struggle for the American Dream.