The Victim Saul Bellow
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Saul Bellow's 'The Victim' is a powerful existential novel exploring themes of identity, paranoia, and moral responsibility. The story follows Asa Leventhal, a man whose quiet life is upended by the reappearance of someone who blames him for his misfortune, forcing Leventhal to confront uncomfortable truths about guilt and perception. This classic of Jewish American fiction deeply examines the blurred lines between victim and persecutor.