Ladies and Gentlemen‚ John Ford is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for the cinematic excellence that is clearly displayed in the cinematography of his movie adaptation of the novel The Grapes of Wrath written by John Steinbeck. In the “Tom‚ Floyd‚ and Casy” scene alone‚ Ford showcases his talents in the composition of various camera angles/shots. Some of the more significant shots include the “low angle/reaction” shot in which Casy makes a lower background appearance and the “medium
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“Eating that frog” is one of the most important ideas that is mentioned in the book. People procrastinate every day and have a different reason why they can’t do that one thing today. Brian Tracy puts it into perspective and list ways to get over procrastination. It’s explained in the first chapter why people procrastinate: vagueness‚ confusion‚ and fuzzy-mindedness about what they are trying to accomplish and in what order they should go about tackling it. People need to make list of what they
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The Grape Industry Most grapes come from cultivars of Vitis vinifera‚ the common grapevine; and its cultivation began approximately 6000 to 8000 years ago (B) (This et al.‚ 2006). Grapes can be eaten raw and used for making wine‚ raisins‚ juices‚ jellies‚ vinegars‚ and seed oils (B). The grapevine has played an essential role in history‚ religion‚ and industry worldwide. Archaeological evidence suggests that the first wine production has originated between the Black Sea region and Iran‚ and by the
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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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economic relations‚ socialistic ideas are broken down to bias earnings of an individual. Through creating such divisions as the upper‚ middle‚ and lower class‚ the theory of Marxism analyzes what ways capitalism can be used against the people. In the Grapes of Wrath‚ John Steinbeck confronts this ideal and reveals what he believes regarding this subject. The Marxist theory of criticism examines the economic and governmental system that Steinbeck uses throughout the novel and reveals that Steinbeck does
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by getting hurt. The story takes place in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma during the 1960s. There are two gangs that live in Tulsa‚ the Socs and the Greasers. The characters Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ Darry‚ Sandy‚ Steve‚ Evie‚ Two-bit‚ Johnny‚ and Dally are all part of the Greasers gang. Cherry‚ Marcia‚ Sylvia‚ Bob‚ and Randy are in the Socs gang. Ponyboy‚ the main character‚ lives with his brothers Sodapop and Darry. One night the three brothers were fighting and Darry hit Ponyboy so ponyboy ran away and found that the
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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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he saw bunches of fat and juicy grapes hanging from a vine above his head. The grapes looked ripe and ready to burst with juice. "Oh‚ my! Oh‚ my!" the fox said as his mouth began to water. "Sweet grape juice‚ quench my thirst!" The fox stood on tiptoe and stretched as high as he could‚ but the grapes were out of his reach. Not about to give up‚ the fox walked back a short distance and took a running leap at the grapes. Again‚ he could not reach the grapes. Still not ready to give up‚
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People during this century had to become ego and selfish as it was so difficult to just feed themselves. In the film ‘Grapes of Wrath’‚ people that came to destroy the houses on the farm said‚ “I got two little kids at home. My wife‚ wife’s mother. The folks gotta eat.” After that he continues to state that “First and only‚ I think about my folks. What happens to others is their own lookout.” During this time people were unable to share or help out others who had difficult circumstances. Pretty much
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Adapting a novel into a film is difficult‚ the director must analyze the book and pick what he/she wants to include in the film. In the film adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath‚ director John Ford attempts to turn 455 pages of the novel into a movie lasting no more than 2 hours. The first part of the film follows the book fairly closely and is very effective. However‚ the second half and the ending in particular are significantly different from the book and is not as effective. The first part of the
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