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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck: A Research Guide
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Webliography (Internet Resources):
The Grapes of Wrath: Scrapbooks and Artifacts http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/01/grapes/index.html A website containing various items related to the study of life during the Depression Era.
Rethinking the Politics of The Grapes of Wrath http://clogic.eserver.org/2002/cunningham.html This article discusses some of the political and social questions raised by the novel.
Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath Bitter Fruit of the Depression http://library.syr.edu/digital/exhibits/g/GrapesOfWrath/index.html Website describing an exhibition on works from the Depression Era from Syracuse University Library. Contains descriptions of the novel and other writings produced during that time period.
Steinbeck's myth of the Okies http://www.newcriterion.com/archive/20/jun02/steinbeck.htm An article which presents an alternative to Steinbeck’s emphasis on the importance of the economic plight of the migrant workers in Grapes of Wrath. | |||||||||||||||
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