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The Russian Revolution profoundly influenced Roth's work. The upheaval and social transformation of the period resonated with Roth's own experiences of displacement and alienation. He witnessed the rise of totalitarianism and the suppression of individual freedoms, themes that would later permeate his writing. Roth's characters often grapple with the consequences of revolution, the loss of identity, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world.