Brydie Jones b block English summer reading paragraphs Setting in The Grapes of Wrath Some ask why is the setting of the book so important? Well would Lord of the Rings be so dramatic if it were set in Atlanta? Or would Gone With The Wind have the same story line if it were not set during the Civil war? The setting is equally important in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath which is set first in Oklahoma‚ then to route 66‚ and finally in California during the 1930s. The exact location is
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1. McMillan’s thoughts about the problems with the wages in the produce industry in the “Grapes” chapter were disturbing. She writes‚ “most of the price tag at the store pays for the system that moves it from place to place-not the wages in the field.” She later goes on to say “So if the farmer is only getting 16 percent of what we pay for food‚ what share is being paid to me‚ the worker in the field?” The wages being low for the agriculture industry are shocking to me because as discussed in class
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economically bleed through the pages of the award winning novel. The struggle to find jobs and provide for themselves and their loved ones became a hardship in the lives of the many characters. Powerlessness is a huge role in Steinbeck’s novels. In both The Grapes Of Wrath and Of Mice And Men‚ Steinbeck portrays economical issues faced by many workers during the Depression Era. In Of Mice And Men‚ Steinbeck illustrates role of power in Lennie and George’s friendship.George’s powerlessness is his responsibility
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“The Fox and the Grapes” exposes some particular characteristics. First‚ Aesop’s fable use different animals with similar characteristics. In addition‚ the use of the images of animals gives the fables the ability to reveal the weakness of the human behavior in the kindness ways. Finally‚ the good selection of the image allows to associate the characteristics of the images to the moral lesson of the fable. In The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse fable and in The Fox and the Grapes fable‚ Aesop uses
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people to beware. A person selling something is morally obligated to inform the purchaser of several things: the value of the car at cost‚ faithfulness to the client‚ and be able to answer any questions honestly‚ without any hold-backs.’ In The Grapes of Wrath‚ it is obvious that the car dealer was not ethical at all. For example‚ they used to coerce women into liking specific cars‚ so the husband would have to feel forced’ to buy the car to impress their girlfriends/wives. Another example is
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change what’s been tried and proven and risk upsetting the peace we have now? When times are tough however‚ people will look towards those who can lead them back to comfort and stability-no matter their gender. This is true of gender roles in “The Grapes of Wrath” as well. Towards the beginning of the book men are portrayed and think of themselves as the rulers of the household‚ as the ones responsible for making sure their wives and families ate and lived comfortably no matter what. The women are
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Jobless‚ homeless‚ and unable to support themselves‚ many farmers during the 1930’s moved west in search of better life. In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men‚ readers observe how dreams keep people motivated; especially through tough times. Steinbeck’s characters George Milton and Lennie Small‚ search for work in the struggling agricultural market of California. Although there are many hardships that the men face‚ both George and Lennie have a dream that they are determined to accomplish.
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Leo Hart: Unsung Hero of California “[The school that Leo Hart built] gave us pride and dignity and honor when we didn’t have those things. The school did a great deal to cause us to believe we were special‚” said Carlton Faulconer‚ an Oklahoma migrant that graduated from Hart’s school. The Dust Bowl was a time where the mid-South states were plagued by dust storms. Families fled the area and most of them wound up in California where the current residents thought they shouldn’t be educated. Leo
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Seemingly innocent‚ in the 1900s there began the worst manmade catastrophe to ever be recorded in history‚ the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl‚ also referred to as the “Dirty Thirties‚” was a time of extremely disastrous dust storms that significantly affected the agriculture of the U.S. Promised cheap land‚ farmers engulfed the Southern Plains and began to plow the land to grow wheat‚ not taking into consideration the climate and soil or ecology of the land; and there was the biggest mistake made in the
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In chapter 1‚ Steinbeck introduces us to George and Lennie‚ two migrant workers who are traveling to work on a ranch in Soledad‚ California. The odd duo is trying to survive and save up money in the 1930s: Great Depression. In chapter 2‚ George and Lennie are introduced to Curley the swamper‚ the boss‚ Slim‚ And Curley’s wife it was the second day before dinner. George and Lennie were at the ranch. Candy only has one hand the boss is racist. Curley’s wife is a ho. Candy was a boxer. The boss and
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