Genre
Photojournalism
Setting and Context
United States during The Great Depression
Narrator and Point of View
The book is told from the perspective of farmers in The Great Depression.
Tone and Mood
The tone is upsetting; the mood is powerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The farmers are the protagonists; poverty is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when The Great Depression hits and the farmers suffer as a result.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when the farmers are able to tell their own stories.
Foreshadowing
The improved financial situation of the farmers is foreshadowed by Roosevelt's New Deal.
Understatement
The importance of family is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to the need for more substantial economic aid.
Imagery
The imagery of poverty-stricken farmers is present in the book.
Paradox
The fact that farmers grow crops yet don't have enough money to feed themselves is an example of paradox in the book.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between the struggle of the farmers and the experiences of the working class in The Great Depression.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
