Slouching Towards Bethlehem

How does Didion characterize the tragedy of the Lucille Miller case? Where do the author’s loyalties ultimately lie?

Choose one of the smaller essays in “Life Styles in the Golden Land” and examine what truths Didion arrives at about the figure or culture at the center of it.

Didion frequently refers to “the golden dream” as an influence on people of her generation. How is that still true, and what parallels can you draw between Didion’s writing and modern culture?