Although meant to criticize and satirize the American middle-class Sinclair Lewis’ Babbitt had an immense success with the reading public ol that class, as Babbitt himself became a public symbol, an archetype of the American businessman. As such, the character of Babbitt appealed not only to the read ng public but also to the writers of the popu'ar arts in America There are some parallels given here between Babbitt and Tootle the Engine, a story very convenient for bringing up children in the other-directed mode of conformity. There are also some differences shown, which are characteristic between literature and the papular arts in general.
