Industrialism in John Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath

by Hawker, Louise

• ISBN13: 9780737740356
• ISBN10: 0737740353
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-18
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Chronology	p. 13
The Background of John Steinbeck
The Life of John Steinbeck	p. 21
Steinbeck's Personal Observations Informed	p. 29
Steinbeck Was Honored for Sympathetic Portrayals of the Oppressed	p. 37
The Grapes of Wrath and Industrialism
Reverence for the Common People	p. 43
Steinbeck Was Careful Not to Sentimentalize His Characters	p. 50
White Okies Were Not the Only Victims of Industrialism	p. 59
Personal Morality Is Compromised by Corporate Values	p. 68
Machines of Industrialization Are Impersonal Monsters	p. 81
Biblical Parallels Emphasize the Spiritual Aspect of the Joads' Journey	p. 90
Okies' Transformation from Personal to Political Struggle	p. 102
Migrants Were Lured to California by an Unattinable Prize	p. 110
Steinbeck Exaggerated the Scale of the Okies' Misfortune	p. 120
Steinbeck Helped to Change Perceptions of the Homeless	p. 127
Contemporary Perspectives on Industrialism
Corporations and the Government Must Protect Farm Workers' Rights	p. 139
Corporations Must Adhere to a Code of Ethics in the Post-Enron Environment	p. 143
Industrialism Is Killing the Family Farm	p. 148
Oil Shortages Will Change the Definition of Industrialism	p. 151
Home Ownership Offers Security to Immigrants	p. 158
For Further Discussion	p. 165
For Further Reading	p. 167
Bibliography	p. 168
Index	p. 172
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