Steinbeck, anyone?
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Re: Steinbeck, anyone?
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One thing I felt that John Steinback did extremely well in Of Mice and Men was that he gave a very realistic depiction of people. He did not shy away from sending out a somewhat negative message but that can also be interpreted in a multitude of ways which is great.
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Your comment is an understatement to some people. James Gould Cozzens once said, "I can't read ten pages of Steinbeck without throwing up." *LOL* Steinbeck's "gloominess" is his trademark, much as Cormac McCarthy's is the macabre.vidurgupta01 wrote:he's a little gloomy
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I was wondering if anyone was going to mention The Pearl. It doesn't seem to be the most popular of Steinbeck's works but it was definitely my favorite.RussetDivinity wrote:I read The Pearl back in seventh grade and was just about the only person who liked it. Five years later, I read East of Eden, and it quickly became my favorite book, which is rather impressive, since I was going through a crisis of faith. To anyone who's on the fence about reading it, I would definitely recommend it. It's certainly worthwhile.
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I hear East of Eden is a masterpiece around these parts, so I'll be sure to read that next.
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A family has to escape, kicked out of their house, with a strong hope to manage it as much as they can. Very strong characters who remain decent, respectfull and close to their core values (fraternity, mutual help ...) up to the end. We come across very harsh situations, but we feel emotionally close to them as they continue with dignity and strenght all the way through and we can identify a bit, I think, in some of their situations or basic needs. It kept me awake at night, and the story lingered in my mind for several days after I turned the last page.The final act of dignity by Rose of Sharon is really touching. I'm so glad that Steinbeck didn't change the last scene, even though his publisher put so much pressure on him.
I had some difficulty to read this book because of its elevated language, which is surprising for a book written about migrant workers. Overall, this is a great book, I think.
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Last summer I read all of Cormac McCarthy, so I tend to do "marathon" reading of a single author during my summers off from school.
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After reading through the previous posts I'm grateful I came across Steinbeck on my own, not as required reading through school. Forced reading is rarely enjoyable.
I'm in the process of reading all of his works, have recently added East of Eden & Sweet Thursday to the collection (yet to read) I've previously read The Pearl, Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row. My second favourite so far is The Red Pony. But The Grapes of Wrath, which I expected to be hard going is one of those books where as you're reading it, you realise you're reading one of the greatest masterpeces of literature. Not because you read it on some list, or someone told you to read it, I don't live in the US so Steinbeck isn't a must read. For me it was chapter 5, I was reading a particular paragraph and was in awe of how perfectly structured and multifaceted the content was. Can't wait to read more of his work.
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There is a thin thread running through the story about an incident that affected the whole social order of the town dramatically and then how this was corrected. This basically is the focus point of the story.
The book is not a fast read and I think it is more like American literature of a certain era and maybe even classical in that respect, nevertheless I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone.