very clear here. It gives him a false happiness that is very superficial without any real substance. He is like all other middle class American citizens with a house that is basically mass-produced for their class.
             The Babbitt family and relationships among themselves are very superficial and lack essence. George tries at times to understand his family but the real center of his life is becoming a successful businessman along with its social status and this draws his main attention and focus. He has a wife that is unexciting but devoted to George. She lacks the excitement that Babbitt longs for, as his dream about a fairy girl reveals.
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