Angry Young Men and Their Views on the British Society of the Time

Abstract

The thesis is concerned with the post-war formation of British society. The main aim of the paper is to analyse the novels Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis and Room at the Top by John Braine, which depict the post-war society and the possibilities of social advancement. The analysis is focused on the impact of society on the protagonists of the previously mentioned novels and their reactions to this society.