Monday, March 21, 2016

Sources!

I always get so caught up in my research because sometimes it gets so much more interesting than the actual book... sometimes haha Whelp. Trying to stick close to my original plan here are my citations for the research I have done!

Thesis:
Although The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, is perceived as a novel of triumph of the oppressed and a call for socialsim, in actuallity the novel exposes the vanities of human nature as described in Samuel Johnson's The Vanity of Human Wishes and calls for a return to God for the betterment of society.
Works Cited
Amis, G. T. "The Style Of The Vanity Of Human Wishes". Modern Language Quarterly 35.1 (1974): 16-29. Web. [online article]
This  article talks about the style in which Samuel Johnson wrote the Vanity of Human Wishes and how this style contributes to the power of Johnson's message. This article points out the pathos in Johnson's argument and how the emotion moves people -- Similarly to Steinbeck's appeal to pathos in The Grapes of Wrath .The sympathy the audience feels towards the Joads moves them towards reform and reevaluation of society-- like the poem does but in regards to the pathos that is created towards the people who are overtaken by the vices and lose their virtues. 
French, Warren G. A Companion To The Grapes Of Wrath. New York: Viking Press, 1963. Print. [book]
This book is a compilation of the who's who and the what's what of The Grapes of Wrath. It give geological information about the dust bowl, insight to book vs. movie adaptations, the way that it affected america back then and in the present day. It's a great overview of the basics that need to be understood for the first time reader and help give a new perspective after reading the novel a bunch of times .
Jackson, Joseph Henry, Carter Meredith, and A. A Milne. Why Steinbeck Wrote The Grapes Of Wrath. New York: Ltd. editions club, 1940. Print. [article]
This is a small book, tbh it's more like an article- literally it's 3 pages with binding, that discusses the reasons behind the novel. It tells about Steinbeck's life, his being drawn the the little man, and then the novel being taken as fact rather than fiction and how that grew the debate which can still be said is going on today. It discusses the reality of the duct bowl and the fiction of the novel.
"Johnson, Samuel". Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia 2015: 1. Web. 21 Mar. 2016. [encyclopedia]
The biography of Samuel Johnson that briefly outlines his life, works, etc. Short simple, dictionary                but gives the reader the info needed to know the basics of his life.
Meyers, Jeffrey. Samuel Johnson. New York: Basic Books, 2008. Print. [ebook]
This ebook is another biography of Johnson's life that goes into great detail about his disabilities, views, and works. It exposes the reader to his life, the lack of influence from his parents, the constant competition he was engaged in and finally his influence from then on out. Really helped me get another look into his life and why he wrote what he did and how I could tie in Steinbeck's life and both the poem and novel.
Millichap, Joseph R. "Biography Of John Steinbeck.". Critical Insights: The Grapes of Wrath (2010): 14-17. Web. 21 Mar. 2016. [ebook]
This is another biography that explains in simple terms how Steinbeck's upbringing in California contributed ot the novel and influenced his success throughout the years.
Noggle, James, Lawrence Lipking, and Stephen Greenblatt. The Norton Anthology Of English Literature. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. Print. [primary source]
Samuel Johnson's The Vanity of Human Wishes
Owens, Louis. The Grapes Of Wrath. Boston: Twayne, 1989. Print. [book]
In this book Owens, describes Steinbeck's life by year, the influences of the bible and romantic era's, and the style of The Grapes of Wrath. This is very useful because I am comparing this to Johnson's poem which is around the same time period and they both have the same influences. This book also tells about how others perceive The Grapes of Wrath and the history behind the novel.
Steinbeck, John. The Grapes Of Wrath. New York: Penguin Group, 2002, Print. [primary source]
Da Book.
The Moral Philosophy of John Steinbeck; Ed. Stephen K. George. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2005. 199 pp.
This book discusses Steinbeck's values and how they are portrayed in his books. Gives a great insight to the why he wrote things and a new perspective on The Grapes of Wrath in regards to his other works

WOW THAT TOOK 5EVER TO DO.

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