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Indignation by Philip Roth follows Marcus Messner, a young Jewish college student from Newark who transfers to Winesburg College in Ohio to escape his overbearing father. Struggling with identity and faith in a conservative Christian college, he faces tensions with authority, classmates, and a complex relationship with fellow student Olivia Hutton amid the backdrop of the Korean War. The novel includes themes of wartime injury, mental health struggles, attempted suicide, and sexual vulnerabilities.