The quote "It was the U.S.A., after all, and fear was in the air" from Thomas Pynchon's "Against the Day" captures a pervasive sense of anxiety and tension within American society. It suggests that fear is an inherent aspect of the American experience, perhaps reflecting political, social, or cultural anxieties prevalent in various historical contexts. Pynchon often explores themes of paranoia and uncertainty, and this statement resonates with the complex emotions...