The Reception of the Grapes of Wrath in Oklahoma

Shockley, Martin Staples

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“…Many aspects of the book have been under discussion by critics. Some of them have studied this novel because of its political traits and reception (Dunbar, 20003;Staples Shockley, 1944), while others have focused their attention on the characters and their different roles (Motley, 1982;Cruz, 2007). Some authors such as Marshall have studied the different landscapes that appear in the novel as a way of showing people's feelings and emotions (Marshall, 2009).…”

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Inversion of biblical symbols in The Grapes of Wrath

Veneros

2012

Lit. lingüíst.

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Although it is agreed that Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (1939) is full of allusions and symbols connected to the Bible, no consensus has been reached yet about their nature. In this article an analysis is described which aims at demonstrating that the allusions and symbols found are better interpreted as inversions of the traditional biblical symbols, in such a way that the novel can be considered a new 'bible for the people'.Keywords: biblical symbolism, biblical inversions, 'bible for the people' Inversión de los símbolos bíblicos en Las Uvas de la Ira ResumenSi bien los expertos están de acuerdo en que Las Uvas de la Ira (1939) de Steinbeck está cargada de alusiones y símbolos, no existe aún un consenso sobre la naturaleza de los mismos. En este artículo, se presenta un análisis que busca demostrar que la alusiones y símbolos de la obra son interpretados de forma más coherente como inversiones de los símbolos bíblicos tradicionales, de tal modo que la novela puede ser considerada un nueva 'biblia para el pueblo'.Palabras clave: simbología bíblica, inversiones bíblicas, 'biblia para el pueblo'

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confidence: 99%