Vertigo Summary

In Lynn Ward's Vertigo, he shows the difference of class struggle during the Great Depression with three separate stories that eventually intertwine. The first story is about a young girl who wants to be a famous violinist, the second, a story of an old man who owns a large corporation and the third about a young boy who is trying to find a job and eventually get back to the girl. In an article about Vertigo, the author states "In Vertigo we get the most complete and human portrayal of the victims of Great Depression America as well as the oppressors. We are reminded that we can name names and that the actions of powerful people directly cause our suffering. We may want to blame “the system” and we should. But attacking “the system” should