Bernd Steiner

A survey on John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, course: Novel and Film (HS), language: English, abstract: This paper deals with John Steinbeck’s groundbreaking, Nobel Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939). Causing a public uproar at the time of its publication, it arguably marks the pinnacle of Steinbeck’s work and is widely regarded as one of the great classics of American literature. At first, some background information concerning the making and reception of The Grapes of Wrath is presented. This is followed by a closer analysis of the novel with regard to such crucial aspects as setting, structure, characters, themes and symbolism. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of whether the novel lends itself to a film adaptation and how famous director John Ford handled the subject in his critically acclaimed film version from the year 1940.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: GRIN Verlag
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783638616140
• Artikelnr.: 37580554

Autorenporträt

Bernd Steiner, gebroen 1938, begründete mit seiner Frau, der Fotografin Verena Eggmann, das internationale Baum-Archiv (IBA) zur Kulturgeschichte von Baum und Wald. Nach Verena Eggmanns Tod 1997 eröffnete er in Winterthur das Museum IBA, führte und erweiterte es mit seiner jetzigen Frau, der Erwachsenenbildnerin und Naturpädagogin Silvia Haubensak bis zur Schliessung 2007. Er lebt in der Nähe von Winterthur.