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What does it mean?
Hollywood is criticized as a place where human spirit is debased despite wealth.
In plain terms
Hollywood looks rich but is bad for the human spirit.
What can you take from it?
Wealth does not guarantee human dignity.

Where it applies

  • critiquing industry culture
  • describing a city
  • moral judgment

Putting it to work

  • writing critique
  • analyzing pop culture
  • discussing ethics

Questions to consider

  • Is money tied to morality?
  • What defines a town's soul?

Another view

It is an overly harsh generalization.

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