"Crayfish" is a dystopian novel written by the American writer Theodore Dreiser. The book follows the life of a disabled young man, Elijah Upman, who aspires to succeed in society but is faced with the ruthless realities of America's restored capitalism. The author successfully combines criticism of society and the inner experiences of the main character, revealing mental anguish and spiritual searches in the conditions of a soulless and consumerist culture. "Crayfish" is a work that makes the reader think about the value of the true human destiny in the conditions of conformity and cruelty of the modern world.