A STUDY OF FICTIONAL CHARACTERS IN E.L. DOCTOROW'S SELECT NOVELS

History is an orderly, documented account of a nation's past that is unmatched in modern literature. It reflects people's lives, ways of living, and society. History offers content and structure for literature as they are interconnected. History and literature both tell cultural and political stories. Literary works in historical context convey cultural identity. New Historicism and Cultural Materialism describe history and literature's critical perspective. These ideas illuminate political, cultural, and historical structures.