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| Sonst. Personen | Karson, Jill (Hrsg.) |
|---|---|
| Titel | Readings on "Of Mice and Men" (John Steinbeck). The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to American Literature. Literary Companion Series. |
| Quelle | (1998), (177 Seiten) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
| ISBN | 1-56510-652-0 |
| Schlagwörter | Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lernender; Classics (Literature); Drama; Higher Education; Literary Criticism; Literary Devices; Literature Appreciation; Novels; Research Tools; Secondary Education; Twentieth Century Literature; United States Literature |
| Abstract | Intended as an accessible resource for students researching America's greatest literary figures, this collection of essays about John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" contains a biography of the author and essays taken from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension level of young adults; each essay is introduced by a concise summation of the contributor's themes and insights. Additional features include an annotated table of contents, a chronology of the author's life and career as well as concurrent historical events, and primary and secondary bibliographies to facilitate research. The 19 essays and their authors are, as follows: "The Need for Commitment" (Louis Owens); "The Dream of Independence" (Joseph Fontenrose); "Control and Freedom" (Samuel I. Bellman); "A Study of Social Conflict" (B. Ramachandra Rao); "A Parable of the Curse of Cain" (William Goldhurst); "The War between Good and Evil" (Leo Gurko); "Misogyny in 'Of Mice and Men'" (Jean Emery); "Christian Symbolism in 'Of Mice and Men'" (Lee Dacus); "Patterns That Make Meaning" (Peter Lisca); "A Game of Cards as Central Symbol" (Michael W. Shurgot); "Ed Ricketts's Influence on Steinbeck's Fiction" (Richard Astro); "Lyricism in 'Of Mice and Men'" (R. Ganapathy); "A Mechanical Story with Subhuman Characters" (Mark Van Doren); "Gender in 'Of Mice and Men'" (Mark Spilka); "The Dream of a Male Utopia" (Leland S. Person, Jr.); "'Of Mice and Men' Lacks Genuine Tragedy" (Harry Thornton Moore); "The Play Accentuates the Consummate Art of Steinbeck" (Burton Rascoe);"The Use of Candy on the Stage" (Robert Cardullo); and "Steinbeck's Use of a Play Format Restricts the Development of the Story" (Howard Levant). (NKA) |
| Anmerkungen | Greenhaven Press, Inc., P.O. Box 289009, San Diego, CA 92198-9009 (paperback: ISBN-1-56510-652-0, $16.20; hardback: ISBN-1-56510-653-9, $26.20; 20% discount for schools, libraries, and bookstores). |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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