Ragtime's unique and ironic blend of history and fiction distinguishes it from others of that genre, notably through how Doctorow uses historical figures to send a message. Doctorow assumes an omniscent-like position while narrating, describing often baseless fictional events with the same conviction as a history book, but not without including jabs at different figures or situations. While any piece of history or fictional can never be fully immune to bias or the author's agenda, Doctorow seems to embrace it, and doesn't shy away from sending a message through his interpertation or editing of history. Doctorow's depiction of J.P. Morgan doubles down on the irony and dramatics, successfully using one of the richest historic figures to dismantle what he stood for and what the world associates him with. This can be seen with Doctorow's depiction of J.P. Morgans internal dialouge, where he's characterized by his extreme ego, wealth, and views...