The California drought is prompting “Grapes of Wrath” comparisons.
Tag Archives: John Steinbeck
Will Californians Become the New Okies?
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Lit’s Ten Most Sensitive Guys
To match my 10 strongest literary women characters, here are my 10 most sensitive male characters.
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Muscles and Mind, Aching to Work
Celebrate May Day with this passage from “Grapes of Wrath,” which emphasizes how vital work is to our sense of self respect.
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Sometimes Whites Need Voting Rights Act
Steinbeck reminds us that it is not only people of color who have had their voting rights infringed.
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Grapes of Wrath, Still Relevant
Life today is a far cry from the Great Depression, but Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” is still relevant.
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“East of Eden” and the Harbaugh Bowl
The Harbaughs’ Super Bowl Rivalry brings to mind the sibling rivalry in Steinbeck’s “East of Eden.”
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Steinbeck on Why the Rich Are Unhappy
Steinbeck and the Beowulf poet both point out that piling up wealth does not lead to happiness.
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Lit Titles as Cocktails (“The Wasteland”)
NPR’s Studio 360 sponsored a “literary cocktail” contest. We share here some of the highlights.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Age of Innocence, Bonfire of the Vanities, Cat's Cradle, Dougas Adams, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Grapes of Wrath, Great Gatsby, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Kurt Vonnegut, My Antonia, Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom Wolfe, Willa Cather Comments closed
