45 review for Articles on Novels by John Steinbeck, Including: The Grapes of Wrath, of Mice and Men, East of Eden (Novel), the Pearl (Novel), to a God Unknown, in Dubious Battle, the Moon Is Down, the Winter of Our Discontent, Tortilla Flat

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   5 out of 5

   Lonnie West – Feb 04, 2014

   John Steinbeck is both a master storyteller, though far from reverent. And yet, I'm glad to have read Grapes of Wrath . . . in my sixties. Had I read it in highschool, when many students were "required" to do so, I'd have counted it a drag. By now, I've a hit a few bumps of my own and in the Great Recession, I've witnessed, via the far-reaching arm of the media, bumps far worse than my own. The heartless foreclosure epidemic in Grapes of Wrath can't help but remind readers of such an epidemic in o John Steinbeck is both a master storyteller, though far from reverent. And yet, I'm glad to have read Grapes of Wrath . . . in my sixties. Had I read it in highschool, when many students were "required" to do so, I'd have counted it a drag. By now, I've a hit a few bumps of my own and in the Great Recession, I've witnessed, via the far-reaching arm of the media, bumps far worse than my own. The heartless foreclosure epidemic in Grapes of Wrath can't help but remind readers of such an epidemic in our last decade. Steinbeck paints bold portraits of survival--through hopeless job hunting, through being taken advantage of just because you're hungry, through pitting friends against one another; for if one agrees to work for a lower wage, his friend making a nickel more gets laid off. At times, I was stuck between compassion and fear: Could this happen again? In my lifetime or the lives of my children or grandchildren. I marveled at the power and protection of unity. Grapes of Wrath, far from my ususal genre "was" a good read--albeit with a wierd ending. Nah. Not wierd. More like shocking.

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   5 out of 5

   Alana_mockett – Feb 11, 2015

   I really enjoyed this novel, i recommend it!

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   5 out of 5

   Marcy – Nov 18, 2013

   How did I get though college wo reading some of these??? Loved loved loved all!

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   4 out of 5

   Joan – Aug 11, 2012

   i need to double check...I may have more Steinbeck to read.

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   5 out of 5

   Debra – Jul 22, 2012

   gread writer

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   5 out of 5

   Linda –

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   4 out of 5

   Dave –

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   5 out of 5

   Patricia Wanzenried –

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   5 out of 5

   Robin –

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    5 out of 5

    Joan –

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    5 out of 5

    Mitch Temple –

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    5 out of 5

    Rebecca Maxworth –

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    5 out of 5

    Darshana Choksi –

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    5 out of 5

    Jen Williamson –

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    4 out of 5

    Soney J –

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    5 out of 5

    Trevor –

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    4 out of 5

    Robyn Beachy –

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    4 out of 5

    Josh Ovbey –

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    5 out of 5

    Genivee Daniels Collins –

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    4 out of 5

    Cathy Topping –

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    4 out of 5

    Margie Adler –

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    4 out of 5

    Fernando Delfim –

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    5 out of 5

    Lewis Cox –

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    5 out of 5

    Rajiv Chowdhury –

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    4 out of 5

    Monika –

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    4 out of 5

    John Stevens –

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    4 out of 5

    Shwetha –

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    5 out of 5

    Sharon Wilson –

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    4 out of 5

    Jennisha –

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    5 out of 5

    Paula Dietze –

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    4 out of 5

    Kris –

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    5 out of 5

    Genesis Cruz –

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    4 out of 5

    Elle –

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    5 out of 5

    Jennifer Goodwin –

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    5 out of 5

    Daniele.cronje –

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    4 out of 5

    Aaron Ogan –

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    5 out of 5

    Allison –

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    4 out of 5

    Shweta Sharma –

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    5 out of 5

    Jessica –

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    5 out of 5

    Roy –

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    5 out of 5

    Yasser Abo El Ella –

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    5 out of 5

    Bkepub –

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    5 out of 5

    Finola –

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    5 out of 5

    Joel Lilienkamp –

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    5 out of 5

    Gol –