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As Cullen (Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition) argues in this study, collective ideas and myths about history can be powerful enough to mold on an almost subconscious level a nation's daily lives. To demonstrate, he discusses the career arcs of six Hollywood stars—Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Jodie Foster—and identifies what he calls "master narrativ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More