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John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", 2005.
Analysis of the character of Ma Joad in Steinbeck's famous novel about the Great Depression.
2,822 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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This paper demonstrates that Steinbeck uses Ma Joad as a vehicle to expose the pitfalls of a patriarchal society and expound on the desirability of a society that practices the feminine principle of caring for others.
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"The perception that marriage and family were, indeed, the right vocation for women is reflected in Steinbeck?s principal female characters as well. For instance, Ma Joad?s eldest daughter, Rose of Sharon, is depicted as a woman who seems to have no interests apart from her family, as evidenced by her expending all her energies on protecting her unborn child. Similarly, Ma Joad clearly believes that her life?s purpose is to keep her family together: ??that?s all I can do. I can?t do no more. And the rest?d get upset if I done any more?n that. They all depen? on me jus? thinkin? about that.? (Steinbeck, p. 159)"
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"The Grapes Of Wrath" ( John Steinbeck ), 1999.
Analyzes the novel based on "push-pull" factors (forces pushing the Joads out of the Dust Bowl and pulling them to California for a better life).
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 21.95
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"Certain push-pull factors affected the Joad family as depicted in the novel by John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. Such factors either push people from one are to another or pull them with promises of change and betterment.
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"Certain push-pull factors affected the Joad family as depicted in the novel by John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. Such factors either push people from one are to another or pull them with promises of change and betterment. Both factors operate in the story of the Joads, for they are pushed off their land in the Dust Bowl and are pulled to a new life in California. In both cases, they are given little choice in what happens to them. These people have hopes and dreams in their original home and find these dashed by the drought and by the Depression affecting the nation. They develop new hopes and dreams on their journey to California, only to find these dashed as well because the state of California is overloaded and does not want to support any more people fleeing the Dust Bowl. The one thing that keeps the family going is a certain internal ..."
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John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", 2006.
A paper on the role of economics in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath".
2,594 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 54.95
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This paper examines David Cassuto's view on John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," and discusses how the Dust Bowl may not have been only a natural disaster, but rather one exacerbated by economic hardships. This paper talks about the economic hardships and the unfairness of the economic situation as it is described by Steinbeck. The author shows that misuse of land to provide crops for the whole country during World War I led to a misuse of water which, in turn, led to the Dust Bowl.
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"However, in this novel, water creates economic divisions that are found in free societies generally. Cassuto notes that the primary difference between growers and migrants is in their relative relationships to water. "The growers--owners of the irrigation channels, centrifugal pumps, and watertight mansions, control it--while the Okies, starving and drenched, are at its mercy" (Cassuto, 1993, p. 67+).
The various types of economic conduct Steinbeck sprinkles throughout The Grapes of Wrath are predicated on the issue of having water, or not having it."
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Review of Steinbeck's Novel "The Grapes of Wrath", 2001.
An overall view of Steinbeck's novel.
2,225 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 0 sources, £ 48.95
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This paper is a general look at Steinbeck's novel, "The Grapes of Wrath", which looks at characters who play a vital role in the development of the book, symbols that express Steinbeck's themes, and the style in which the book is written.
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"The Grapes of Wrath is an eye-opening novel which deals with the struggle for survival of a migrant family of farmers in the western United States. The book opens with a narrative chapter describing Oklahoma, and the overall setting. It sets the mood of an area which has been ravished by harsh weather. "The sun flared down on the growing corn day after day until a line of brown spread along the edge of each green bayonet. The surface of the earth crusted, a thin hard crust, and as the sky became pale, so the earth became pale, pink in the red country, and white in the gray country." (Steinbeck pg.3) Steinbeck, in a detailed fashion described the area in great detail. Not only was the area stricken by a drought and extreme temperatures, but to add to the difficulties, the families of the area were bombarded by high winds and dust storms which barraged their houses, crops, and moral. The idea was made clear, quite early, that the farming plains of Oklahoma were a cruel and difficult place for a family to make a successful living."
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John Steinbeck's Novel "The Grapes Of Wrath", 2002.
Presents biographical data on the Nobel Prize winning American novelist's life and career.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, £ 27.95
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Presents biographical data on the Nobel Prize winning American novelist's life and career. Centers on the structure of the 1939 book, THE GRAPES OF WRATH as Steinbeck's greatest novel. Contends the unusual structure of the novel helped portray the book's social themes. The plight of the Joads family as reflecting the problems of average citizens during the economic depression of the 1930s. Dispossession of migrants.
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"American author John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California, on February 27, 1902 and died on December 20, 1968. He was "known especially for realistic, compassionate novels of lowly people" (Bridgwater 1282). He was married three time and had two sons. In 1962, he was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962.
Steinbeck graduated from Salinas High School in 1919, intermittently attended Stanford as an English major and left before achieving a degree. As a young man, he worked as a fruit picker and a ranch hand. Pursuing a writing career, he moved to New York City, and worked for the American newspaper. He was unable, however, to get his creative writing published, and returned to California. In 1929 his first work, Cup of Gold, was published but poorly received, as were his next two novels..."
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John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath", 2000.
How the novel is about both the journey of the Joad family and of John Steinbeck.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, £ 28.95
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This paper takes a look at Steinbeck's Depression-era novel as it relates to Steinbeck's changing political views and vision of the common man.
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"In the novel, The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck uses the journey of the Joad family from Oklahoma to California as an allegory for his own radicalization of views as he became concerned with the situation of migrant farm workers of the central California valleys. Steinbeck uses their experiences to illustrate his growing Marxist economic, social and political ideas: evil takes the shape of the great banks and corporations which oppress and manipulate the common worker; and shows how capitalism encourages people who have economic blessings to keep rather than share them at the cost of their own humanity. "
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"The Grapes of Wrath": John Steinbeck's Passion in the Novel, 2000.
A look at how Steinbeck's own personal view and feelings relate to the novel and the reasons behind his powerful, emotional account.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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"Growing up in the early twentieth century may be the reason why Steinbeck's emotional account of the depression is so powerful and so revealing of his own passionate ideals and his abiding faith in the common
people to overcome hardship."
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"Of Mice & Men" & "The Grapes of Wrath" ( John Steinbeck ), 1999.
Compares novels' themes, subjects, characters, structures, styles, narration and social views.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, £ 27.95
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"John Steinbeck is a writer noted for his characterizations and for his social consciousness as expressed in novels and stories about the poor and downtrodden, about labor problems, and especially about California and the migrant workers who helped shape that state in the 1930s. Of Mice and Men is one of his more popular novels, a short work about two migrant workers who travel from farm to farm doing whatever work is required. One is an amiable man who fears being alone, and the other is a mentally retarded man who does not always understand what is happening around him and who relies heavily on his friend for support. Lennie is the child-man who does not know his own strength, and George is the man who oversees what the other man does and who takes responsibility for Lennie beyond what would normally be expected. The style of this short work reflects some of Stein.."
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"The Grapes Of Wrath" by John Steinbeck and "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, 1994.
A comparison of the novelists' portrayals of social ills in historical context, with sympathetic characters and artistic talent.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, £ 49.95
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"Few if any fictional American families are as well-known as the Joad family, created by John Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath. We may not immediately remember the names of individual members of the family, such as Tom or Rose of Sharon, but the name Joad is instantly recognized, even by many who have never read the book or seen the John Ford movie based on it, and it is name that carries instant connotations of "dust bowl," "Okies," and "Depression."
In contrast, the name of the Rudkus family, about whom Upton Sinclair wrote in The Jungle, has been almost entirely forgotten. The book itself is remembered primarily for its famous indictment of the Chicago meat-packing industry, an indictment that won national attention and led directly to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.. In fact, however, the..."
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"The Grapes of Wrath" ( John Steinbeck ) & CA, 1997.
Examines novel's depiction of CA in the Depression, migrant labor, north vs. south, & book's role in evolution of state's mythology.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 9 sources, £ 77.95
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"John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, is arguably the most important single work in the literature of California. Other major writers have lived in California, or written about California, but Steinbeck was at once a native Californian, and a writer who chose California settings for much of his work. Whether or not The Grapes of Wrath is his greatest book is a matter for literary critics, but it is certainly his best-known work. If we were to perform a word-association test, it is probable that more people would associate Steinbeck's name with this book than with any other single work--perhaps more than would name all the rest of his work together.
The following discussion considers The Grapes of Wrath not as a work of literature, but as a work of history, specifically of California history. The Joad family is a fictional creation.."
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The Grapes of Wrath, 2008.
A discussion of John Steinbeck's book "The Grapes of Wrath".
1,815 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. Specifically it compares two songs to the character of Tom Joad in the book, who is the main character of this historic and classic novel, and he is the inspiration to the other characters around him. He is also the subject of two very different songs written by Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen, which celebrate his integrity and sense of right and wrong, no matter the cost to himself.
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"Early in the book, Tom proves he is a leader - the real leader of the family although the older men will never acknowledge it. Steinbeck writes, "Tom broke in, 'We'll be moonin' aroun' all day, looking for sompin to do.' The group stirred uneasily. 'We could get ready by daylight an' go," Tom suggested" (Steinbeck 105). Tom is not educated, but he is smart, and the Joads listen to him because he has good ideas, reasons them out, and inspires confidence. In his soul, he is a good, decent man, even though he murders two men by the end of the book. Both of the songs show Joad's character with some of the closing lines of the novel. In "The Ghost of Tom Joad," Springsteen writes, "Now Tom said 'Mom, wherever there's a cop beatin' a guy / Wherever a hungry newborn baby cries / Where there's a fight 'gainst the blood and hatred in the air / Look for me Mom I'll be there'" (Springsteen). Tom is a hero even though he is a murderer, which proves that you cannot always believe everything you hear about a person, and that you must understand the circumstances surrounding an incident."
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John Steinbeck and Communism, 2002.
An examination of John Steinbeck's American novel "The Grapes of Wrath" and its shared concepts with the Communist Soviet Union.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, £ 20.95
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This paper explores American writer John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath", as its portrays similar political principles of the Soviets. It examines how the novel and the Communist party share common dislikes. The paper describes that the political books were burned and banned in Russia during this period and John Steinbeck reigned as the most popular American author during the Communist Era in Russia.
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"With his classy, pictorial, and candid novel The Grapes of Wrath, the prolific author John Steinbeck attained enormous recognition for his brilliant, expressive writing style from Americans. During his time, he won countless awards for his best novel The Grapes of Wrath, an account of the many struggles faced by a migrant working family in Oklahoma that was evicted and forced to leave their home and relocate to California during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Despite his critical, cynical, and sometimes impetuous outlook on American government, he was the only American Nobel Prize Winner in Literature from California of his time. However, most peculiarly John Steinbeck was also considered the most popular American author in the Soviet Union during the Communist era. But one would question the reason for this popularity because Soviet Government was known to keep a tight grip on the political novels written, and they primarily kept their subjects sheltered from exposure to such opinions. Why John Steinbeck? And of all books, why Grapes? What is the reason behind the Soviet kingdoms? relish for this novel, especially in the midst of the Communist era?"
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"The Grapes of Wrath", 2002.
Analyzes John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" and discusses its historical accuracy.
1,352 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, £ 31.95
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"The Grapes of Wrath,? by John Steinbeck, tells the story of the fictional Joad family and their journey from Oklahoma to California during the 1930s. Though the family is fictitious, Steinbeck utilizes the characters to create a startling and very real simulation of the life of the average family during the Depression. The paper compares the occurrences and economical conditions of the novel to those which truly existed during the 1930s. The paper explains that Steinbeck created "The Grapes of Wrath" not merely as a story, but as a historical and social document of the lives of migrant workers during the Depression as well.
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"John Steinbeck chose to keep his novel ?The Grapes of Wrath? as historically accurate as possible. According to John Steinbeck?s Biography by Donne E. Florence, Steinbeck wrote the novel to express his disapproval for America?s social ills during the 1930?s, sympathizing with the plights of the migrant workers and their families. His goal was to condemn the treatment of America?s migrant workers and to show everyone how though their lives were because of corporations. He also wanted to show that the migrant workers were just as humane as any other person, and that all they were trying to do was survive in a society dead-set against them. Another reason for Steinbeck?s accuracy in his novel was the result of his experience as a newspaper reporter, which allowed him to see first-hand the difficult lives of the migrants during his visits to labor camps. Accuracy was also important to Steinbeck because he wanted his book to be more than a story; he wanted it to be a social document as well."
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"The Grapes of Wrath", 2004.
A review of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" in relation to Roosevelt's response to the plight of the people during the Great Depression.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper analyzes the novel, "The Grapes of Wrath", by John Steinbeck. The paper discusses the novel in relation to some of the ways in which Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the needs of the people in 1933 and throughout the rest of the Thirties. Steinbeck's powerful novel, "The Grapes of Wrath", portrays the poverty and the dire trouble the country was in. The paper explains that people needed to know that the government understood and cared about their plight. The paper illustrates how Roosevelt let them know that he cared and that he would do everything in his power to rectify the situation.
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""The Grapes of Wrath" is the touching and dark story of the Joad family, who travels to California from Oklahoma after their crops fail and they lose their farm. The chapters of the novel are generally divided into chapters that discuss the Joad family and their problems, and a more general discussion of the Great Depression and its affect on the nation. One historian called it the "worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one which spread to virtually all of the industrialized world" (Gusmorino, 1996). An article at the Roosevelt Institute states, "over $75 billion in equity capital had been lost on Wall Street, the gross national product had plunged from a high of $104 billion to a mere $74 billion, and U.S. exports had fallen by 62 per cent. Over thirteen million people, nearly 25 percent of the workforce, were now unemployed" (Editors, 2000)."
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