i have to write to essays one is a creartive wiriing it is a general chapter in steinbecks style wich it hen have to analyse, but i'm nto really sure on some ideaas because of the word amount it has to be. any susggestions grateful.
also essay number 2 'We was always one thing - we was the fambly - kinda whole and clear.' Explore Steinbeck's presentation of the importance of family in 'The Grapes of Wrath' any places i can link family to context and other opinions or other books by steibeck or other american novels. would be very helpful thanx
i have to write 3 i can choose any topics i would like and they each have to be a page long... i have chosen to write about the same as you...family to context the themes that multiplying effects of selfishness and altruism...and how ma is a powerhouse of the the family...kind of allegorical reference any tips?
As far as getting Steinbeck's style and tone, just read through some of the chapters of the book to get a feel for how he writes and try to emulate it.
For your second essay, focus on the fact that the family is the main subject of the novel. Throughout The Grapes of Wrath, family is the unit that protects and survives. Another interesting topic with respect to the family is how the relationship between ma and pa joad transfers - eventually ma joad becomes the center of the family as pa is unable to provide for them or settle them down. That would make a great thesis for your essay and allow you to discuss the importance of not just family, but also how the family is presented by Steinbeck.
the tone is- Mournful, awed, enraged, sympathetic
as for the style look at the narrator and the point of view... Good luck to anyone who has to write an essay about this book...i know ow frustratingly dull it can be.
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