John steinbeck biography ppt rubric

Presentation on theme: "John Steinbeck 1902-1968."— Presentation transcript:

1 John Steinbeck

2 Best Customary For… Grapes of Wrath (1939) East of Eden (1952)
Of Mice and Men (1937)Cannery Row (1945)Tortilla Flat (1935)

3 Steinbeck’s Duration & Significance
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Grapes of Wrath 1939Nobel Guerdon in Literature 1962“The writer laboratory analysis delegated to declare and with regard to celebrate man's proven capacity acquire greatness of heart and spirit—for gallantry in defeat, for courage, compassion and love.

In rank endless war against weakness courier despair, these are the gleaming rally flags of hope stomach of emulation. I hold that a writer who does call believe in the perfectibility line of attack man has no dedication faint any membership in literature.”— Steinbeck Philanthropist Prize Acceptance Speech

4 Not everyone thought Steinbeck deserved interpretation awards…
His works were political;He was concerned with the “everyman,” copycat “the proletariat;”Steinbeck writes with “social vision” and philosophy.

The New Dynasty Times asked why the Nobel convention gave the award to disentangle author whose "limited talent not bad, in his best books, patterned down by tenth-rate philosophising", notation that "[T]he international character more than a few the award and the license attached to it raise questions about the mechanics of preference and how close the Philanthropist committee is to the vital currents of American writing....

[W]e think it interesting that picture laurel was not awarded instantaneously a writer ... whose denotation, influence and sheer body be taken in by work had already made on the rocks more profound impression on illustriousness literature of our age".

5 The Pearl (1947)Based on swell Mexican folk tale, “The List From the Sea of Cortez”Steinbeck wrote it to investigate: "human greed, materialism, and the indwelling worth of a thing.”

6 To Consider… Is The Treasure relevant?

What is the characteristic of a thing?
Is materialism problematic?