This critical neglect is remedied by a collection of highly readable essays exploring the philosophy and work of one of America's few Nobel Prize winning authors. Yet to date there has been no sustained examination of either John Steinbeck's personal moral philosophy or the ethical features and content of his major works. Critics also consistently identify Steinbeck as an author whose work promotes serious moral reflection and whose characters undergo profound moral growth. His personal reading collection included works ranging from Kant and Spinoza to Taoism and the Bible. More than any other author of the Modern period of American literature, John Steinbeck evidenced a serious interest and background in moral philosophy. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Steinbeck’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Moreover, his proletarian themes strike a universal chord with readers as they battle with moral and complex ideologies.
As an author of the Civil Rights Era, Steinbeck effectively writes symbolic structures and conveys social criticism in a progressively idealistic tone.
Titles in this study guide include The Red Pony and The Pearl. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with ! Study Guide to The Red Pony and The Pearl by John SteinbeckĪ comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by John Steinbeck’s, 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
Hughes Jr., Howard Levant, Clifford Lewis, Peter Lisca, Anne Loftis, Charles R.
Benson, Carroll Britch, John Ditsky, Joseph Fontenrose, Warren French, Robert Gentry, Mimi Reisel Gladstein, William Goldhurst, Tetsumaro Hayashi, Robert S. The collection concludes with a comprehensive checklist of criticism of the short novels. Because most of Steinbeck's short novels were adapted and presented as plays or screenplays, many of the essays deal with dramatic or film versions of the short novels as well as with the fiction. The essays examine the six most popular short novels-Tortilla Flat, The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men, The Moon Is Down, Cannery Row, and The Pearl-in addition to the three usually thought of as less successful-Burning Bright, Sweet Thursday, and The Short Reign of Pippin IV. The contributors demonstrate that even in the short novels that are most often criticized, there is more depth and sophistication than has generally been acknowledged. This collection reviews what has been categorized as the “good” and the “bad,” looking beyond the careless labeling that has characterized a great deal of the commentary on Steinbeck's writing to the true strengths and weaknesses of the works. Much of the best-and the worst-of his writing appears in his short novels. The Grapes of Wrath is generally considered Steinbeck's masterpiece, but the short novel was the form he most frequently turned to and most consciously theorized about, and with constant experimentation he made the form his own.