Author Review
Grapes of Wrath was written on April 14, 1939. He was in California when he wrote Grapes of Wrath. The Author John Steinbeck was writing books and he was gaining popularity with his book Grapes of Wrath. His intent was to spread word about how farmers were dealing with the dust bowl. He was trying to get the people who work with farmers. He was familiar with the subject because he did it in the perspective of one of the farmers. John would keep on writing books so he can get people to be more aware of stuff that goes on around them so they would start to pay attention.
Literary Perspective:
The perspective in Grapes of Wrath is mostly 3rd person omniscient because the story is being told about the Joads from another’s words. There are breakaway chapters that tell about the car lot, and buying a car, where the narrator seems to narrate in first person and is the car lot owner. These chapters don’t reveal any knowledge of the feelings or thoughts of the Joad family. (study.com)
Historical Perspective: …show more content…
Grapes of Wrath was written during a time in American history when traditional beliefs were being challenged in regard to Western society and the practices of the Roman Catholic church. The writing in Modernism differs from regional writing in that it was directly affected by the events of WWI. (Modernism vs. Romanticism) Americans had already begun to deal with racism, slavery, and other social inequalities. The events surrounding WWI caused writing that reflected new viewpoints about humanity in America. The events surrounding the Dust Bowl caused writing to reflect the basic needs of families trying to survive economic hardships during the end of Agricultural
Grapes of Wrath was written on April 14, 1939. He was in California when he wrote Grapes of Wrath. The Author John Steinbeck was writing books and he was gaining popularity with his book Grapes of Wrath. His intent was to spread word about how farmers were dealing with the dust bowl. He was trying to get the people who work with farmers. He was familiar with the subject because he did it in the perspective of one of the farmers. John would keep on writing books so he can get people to be more aware of stuff that goes on around them so they would start to pay attention.
Literary Perspective:
The perspective in Grapes of Wrath is mostly 3rd person omniscient because the story is being told about the Joads from another’s words. There are breakaway chapters that tell about the car lot, and buying a car, where the narrator seems to narrate in first person and is the car lot owner. These chapters don’t reveal any knowledge of the feelings or thoughts of the Joad family. (study.com)
Historical Perspective: …show more content…
Grapes of Wrath was written during a time in American history when traditional beliefs were being challenged in regard to Western society and the practices of the Roman Catholic church. The writing in Modernism differs from regional writing in that it was directly affected by the events of WWI. (Modernism vs. Romanticism) Americans had already begun to deal with racism, slavery, and other social inequalities. The events surrounding WWI caused writing that reflected new viewpoints about humanity in America. The events surrounding the Dust Bowl caused writing to reflect the basic needs of families trying to survive economic hardships during the end of Agricultural