Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis is one of the great American writers of our time. Some of his famous works include his debut novel, Less Than Zero (1985), and his opus, American Psycho (1991), which are household names for any literary or cinematic buff. Although the man behind the mask may not be identifiable by all, almost everybody knows the name Patrick Bateman, and recognizes the famous role played by actor Christian Bale. Although Ellis’ literary prose might lead you to believe he was a dedicated scholar

Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho makes many bold claims regarding the state of American culture through the actions and personality of the main character, Patrick Bateman. Ellis uses Bateman and his interactions with the things around him to openly ridicule the superficial consumer lifestyle of 1980s America. On surface Patrick Bateman personifies the ideal American man. He is a young, good looking and possesses the money necessary to live an extravagant lifestyle. Everything appears methodical

In the novel "American Psycho" written by Bret Easton Ellis, Patrick Bateman 's use of violence and his wealth are exemplified in scenes involving the murder of his ex-girlfriend Bethany. As well as appealing to the idea to maintain an upscale image by any means such as purchasing expensive merchandise and taking the initiative to attend upscale restaurants. His actions with the implications of those elements reveal the consumptions of status and privilege. The detailed narration of Bateman 's intense

In the novel "American Psycho" written by Bret Easton Ellis, Patrick Bateman 's use of violence and his wealth are exemplified in scenes involving the murder of his ex-girlfriend Bethany. As well as appealing to the idea to maintain an upscale image by any means such as purchasing expensive merchandise and taking the initiative to attend upscale restaurants. His actions with the implications of those elements reveal the consumptions of status and privilege. The detailed narration of Bateman 's intense

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis was written in 1991. It is based around Patrick Bateman who works on Wall Street and lives a lavish lifestyle. Bateman appears to just be a regular rich, bachelor. If you look deeper Bateman has a dark side as a cruel serial killer. The common themes presented throughout the book are greed, obliviousness, and reality vs appearance. The author, Ellis presents the themes by depicting Bateman’s life as he goes out and lives two very different lives. Patrick Bateman

The Lack of an Identity Drug dealer, suicidal, cynical, and promiscuous. These are some of the adjectives that can describe the recurring character Sean in the book Rules of Attraction written by Bret Easton Ellis. Keeping in mind Sean’s characteristics, readers can firmly assure that Sean develops an attraction to Lauren, one of the other main characters in the novel. However, over the course of the novel, Sean tells some remarks about having sex with women. From his own narration of the story

Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita and Bret Easton Ellis’s novel American Psycho both show the stories of seemingly regular men based off of how they interact with people in their lives while in public view. The main characters from each novel are not normal functioning men of society. Humbert Humbert from Nabokov’s Lolita is a middle aged man who has an obsession with young girls around the age of twelve. Patrick Bateman from Ellis’s American Psycho is an incredibly narcissistic, egotistic, man who

In the novel “American Psycho” written by Bret Easton Ellis, the protagonist Patrick Bateman uses his wealth and violence which are exemplified in scenes involving the murder of his ex-girlfriend Bethany. As well as appealing to the idea to maintain his image by any means such as purchasing expensive merchandises and taking the initiative to attend upscale restaurants. His actions with the implications of those elements reveal the consumptions of status and privilege. The detailed narration of Bateman’s

written by Bret Easton Ellis in 1991. The book details the life and subsequent descent into madness of yuppie investment banker Patrick Bateman. Bateman appears to everyone as charming young man but is also possibly one of the most vicious serial killers in American history (whether Bateman committed the murders is left ambiguous). It takes place at the height of the Reagan era in Manhattan and is primarily a critique of the vapid and capitalist society that Bateman resides in. Ellis criticizes

coverage regarding government intervention in the economy has been about Wall Street intervention as of the past few years. There are so many events in American Psycho that have been left open to interpretation, but the most popular being that Bret Easton Ellis was commenting on morality within society and its obsession with vanity and greed. Wall Street is a much more straightforward text which shows the deep roots of greed in the business world. Oliver Stone modeled Gekko after several notorious