... the reception of the novel in America, France, Holland, and Denmark. Also, dissucussed is the controversy that surfaced when the book was published. Steinbeck was looked upon by many at the time as a socialist, especially because of the manner in which Steinbeck portrayed the Nazi's in this The Moon Is Down. 3. John Steinbeck warned against materialism arising in American society and writes about ... themes of human dignity and compassion. Critics say that his distrust and anger at society was offset by his faith and love for the land and its people. Critics say that The Grapes of Wrath ...

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... close friends that he came to admire because of their cant and hypocrisy which he applauded and whom all of these people soon were characters in his novels. Many of these experiences were the helpers to his many novels. His fruit picking and Great Depression led him to write The ... are the major influences. World War 2 was when he was working for the federal government as a writer, so his works focused on greed and materialism in the beings of modern civilization, Cannery Row and The Wayward Bus are two good examples of this idea. (www2.sjsu.edu/steinbeck/) During the 1940 ... Steinbec...

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