The Construction of Community Under the Subprime Crisis in Sunset Park

In Sunset Park, the contemporary American writer Paul Auster reveals the political, economic and social problems that have surfaced in America in the wake of the 9/11 incident. Focusing on the image of people on the edge of the city, the author describes how they rebuild their lives after illegally living in an abandoned apartment in Sunset Park, using the art and the community as a spiritual refuge to seek comfort and heal wounds, reconstruct self-identity, and fight against the unfair society. This article analyzes the characteristics of the community in the novel Sunset Park, to interpret its functions, and to show the healing power of a caring community.

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