This paper explains that while not itself a pornographic novel, "Running Dog" objectifies
women, thereby exemplifying the essence of
pornography--
escape into
fantasy through the subjugation of women. The
author describes how DeLillo both masterfully juxtaposes and intermingles Nazi propaganda with the lures of pornography by subtly exposing the propagandic aspects of woman as object in pornography. The author believes that, ultimately, DeLillo reduces pornography and its connoisseurs to the comic.
More summaries about the Don DeLillo's "Running Dog"