So. His novels and short stories explore a wide range of themes, from the search for identity among young American Jews to the role of the writer and the relationship between art and life. Thats how ingrained and repeated in our cultural consciousness it is. Roth Wins Pulitzer Prize for 'American Pastoral', Philip Roth on 'The Plot Against America', Philip Roth Discusses His Latest Accolade. "Portnoy's Complaint - Related Titles" Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction In his sexual escapades with her, he seeks a complete escape from the Jewishness of his childhood that he associates with the Weequahic neighborhood. After you claim a section youll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Flensburg (Institut fr Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: Introduction to American Literature, language: English, abstract: In this short analysis of the book "Portnoy's Complaint" by Philip Roth the following topics are included: 1. So, okay, were done with the liver. And, says Newhouse, real-life Portnoys still walk the streets of New York City. resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss thenovel. Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth: An analysis [Eggert, Marijke] on Amazon.com. The citation above will include either 2 or 3 dates. Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth (Book Analysis) He begins by telling his therapist about his family, and about his private battle with obsessive masturbation, an area in which he was sexually adventurous. The second date is today's Ivory is the soap that floats; Rice Krispies the breakfast cereal that goes snap-crackle-pop; Philip Roth the Jew who masturbates with a piece of liver. [10] However, South Australia bucked the system when it came to Portnoy's Complaint, declaring that it would not prosecute sales of the work made to an adult who made a direct enquiry of the vendor, provided the books were kept behind the counter. Portnoys sexual adventures end in Israel where, after abandoning Mary Jane in Greece, he meets his match in Naomi, a six-foot-tall Israeli woman whom he tries to seduce and even rape, only to discover that he is unable to get an erection.