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commercial-entertainment
It highlights the concept of the 'free show' or 'come-on' as entertainment primarily designed to sell products rather than purely to please audiences.
1 chapter across 1 book
Aurora Dawn (1947)Herman Wouk
CHAPTER 26
Chapter 26 of Aurora Dawn primarily consists of prefatory and meta-textual material rather than narrative content. It includes the preface to the illustrated edition, reflecting on the evolution of broadcast entertainment from radio to television and its commercial imperatives, as well as the original preface describing the novel's wartime genesis and the author's intent to satirize the advertising industry without personal vendettas. These sections contextualize the novel's themes of media, commerce, and satire.