Two primary examples of this theme are the literary works by John Steinbeck and Ayn Rand, The Grapes of Wrath and Anthem, respectively. ... Through the analysis of each book, it's evident that the period in which they lived in had great affects on the characters. The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived. ... Anthem's representation of the theme is similar to The Grapes of Wrath. ... The Council of Scholars can be juxtaposed with the rich landowners in The ...

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Steinbeck Critical Analysis When John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath the United States was amidst the Great Depression. ... These two phenomena allowed Steinbeck to create his best selling and most influential book, The Grapes of Wrath. ... The Grapes of Wrath is a novel about and old system dying, and a new one that is taking shape. ... Most significant in The Grapes of Wrath is its" religious association with the bible. ... The structure of The Grapes of Wrath also seems to mirror the bible in some respects. ...

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In the passage from Grapes of Wrath describing the tractor driver, Steinbeck evokes a bitter, acrimonious attitude towards the man by manipulating the tone of the piece. Steinbeck convinces us, through use of powerful word choice and vivid imagery, that the tractor driver is a soulless extension of...

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Whereas Marx" study is on the one hand part of a long tradition, highlighting the contrast between the ideal Arcadia and the corrupting influences of civilization, it was innovative in the sense that it introduced to American studies an intriguing thesis about the role of the pastoral topos in American culture and literature - although already following the footsteps of Henry Nash Smith and his analysis of the "Virgin Land: The American West as Symbol and Myth" (first published in 1950, walking in a slightly different direction). ... Literary expressions range from Washington Irving to Nathan...

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Whereas Marx" study is on the one hand part of a long tradition, highlighting the contrast between the ideal Arcadia and the corrupting influences of civilization, it was innovative in the sense that it introduced to American studies an intriguing thesis about the role of the pastoral topos in American culture and literature - although already following the footsteps of Henry Nash Smith and his analysis of the "Virgin Land: The American West as Symbol and Myth" (first published in 1950, walking in a slightly different direction). ... Literary expressions range from Washington Irving to Nathan...

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Analysis/ Commentary Ever since the day of his wife's death, Uncle John has been a lonely, guilt-ridden man. ... Analysis/ Commentary As the water creeps up on the boxcar, Pa must decide whether to leave or to build a bank to control the flooding. ...

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• Grade Level: High School