'''''Babbitt''''' is a [[satire|satirical]] novel written by the novelist and liberal activist [[Sinclair Lewis]]. It tells the story of George F. Babbitt, a fictional [[Republican]] and Rotarian who conforms to the expectations of his society. Sinclair condemns Babbitt for his meekness and civility, while at the same time arguing that society depends for its survival on men like Babbitt. | '''''Babbitt''''' is a [[satire|satirical]] novel written by the novelist and liberal activist [[Sinclair Lewis]]. It tells the story of George F. Babbitt, a fictional [[Republican]] and Rotarian who conforms to the expectations of his society. Sinclair condemns Babbitt for his meekness and civility, while at the same time arguing that society depends for its survival on men like Babbitt. |