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john Steinback 1902-1968 - Coggle Diagram
john Steinback 1902-1968
life and works
1940 won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Grapes of Wrath"
main works
1952 "East of Eden"
1939 "the Grapes of Wrath"
1937 "Of Mice and Men"
born in America
1962 Nobel Prize in Literature
"the Grapes of Wrath" plot
Forced off their farm in Oklahoma due to economic difficulties, the Joads head to California in search of work and a better life. On their journey, they face immense difficulties, including hunger, death, and exploitation.
Upon arriving in California, they discover that the promises of opportunity are illusory and must struggle for survival.
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title
quote from a patriotic song, in wich god is summoned to bring justices.
setting
great depression in 1930s in mid and south western USA (California).
themes
hunger
unemployment
hope
human dignity
social injustice