The collapse of New York Exchange in 1929 marked the great
economic depression and several natural disasters colored the American
history in the thirties. Steinbeck, as one of the American Californians born in
the 19th century witnessed the hardship of the Okies (the name for people
who came from Oklahoma) who migrated to California in the hope of gaining
a better life. Steinbeck?s The Grapes of Wrath depicts this long and hard
journey of the Joads from Oklahoma to the Colorado River and finally arrive
in California. The thesis writer is curious to know the Joads? reactions to the
environments, how and why they react, and what decisions they make. In the
analysis, the writer applies literary approach utilizing the theory of conflict as
the main tool and the theory of characterization and setting as the supporting
tools. The five characters in the Joads, Grandpa, Pa, Ma, Tom, and Noah,
confront both outer and inner conflicts in responding to the environments.
Some agree to leave the hard place, but some disagree. Each of them has their
own reasons, which are revealed in the ways they react to the environments.
Although they have different reactions and decisions, their endings are almost
the same- they still suffer from the lacks of jobs, money and food.
Author
• (11499153) KRISSETIA KURNIAWATI
Contributor
• (92-019) Ribut Basuki
• (87-004) Sarah Limuil
Publisher
Universitas Kristen Petra
Year : 2004
Subject
1. STEINBECK, JOHN, 1902,...THE GRAPHES OF WRATH-STUDY AND TEACHING
2. AMERICAN FICTION-20TH CENTURY-STUDY AND TEACHING
Keyword
reaction of joad, the environment, the grapes of wrath of john steinbeck
Category
s1 - Skripsi/Undergraduate Thesis (Program Studi Sastra Inggris S-1)
Language
English
Rights
Undergraduate Thesis No. 1242/ING/2004; Krissetia Kurniawati (11499153)
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