| Titre : |
John steinbeck’s vision of the american dream in the grapes of wrath : dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master degree in british and american studies |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Meriem Rayen Lamara, Auteur ; H Boughenout, Directeur de thèse |
| Editeur : |
CONSTANTINE [ALGERIE] : UNIVERSITE DES FRERES MENTOURI |
| Année de publication : |
2014 |
| Importance : |
50.f |
| Format : |
30cm. |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
Lettres et Langues Etrangères:Langue Anglaise
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| Tags : |
Langue Anglaise |
| Index. décimale : |
420 Langue anglaise |
| Résumé : |
The basic aim of this paper is to investigate John Steinbeck’s vision of the American Dream in his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Grapes of Wrath. The American Dream is a concept as old as the United State is. The notion of the dream was first introduced by the first settlers, notably the Puritans, who dreamt of a better, purified world, where they can be free. The American Dream developed throughout history and was highly determined by the American social life and its context. In October 1929, the Wall Street Crash changed all aspects of life in the United States.
Steinbeck illustrates the social life of the United States during one of the most tragic episodes of its history: the Great Depression. The Grapes of Wrath portrays the impact of the Depression on the life of the Dustbowl farmers and their eager attempt to find a better life after losing their farms. It also depicts the impact of historical and environmental events, and social behaviors on the fulfillment of the American Dream.
In the novel, the Joad family and the migrants thought that the American Dream was such a simple concept: go west, get a job, get a house, and become rich. Just like the first settlers who saw in the New World their 'Shining city upon a hill', the characters of the novel saw California as their Promised Eden. However, they did not realize that an ideal life was nearly impossible because the Promised Land was already taken and ruled by materialist, money-hungry men. The Joads fail at achieving their American Dream. This dissertation endeavors to identify the factors leading to the failure of the American Dream in the novel.
Key Words: The American Dream, John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath |
| Diplome : |
Master 2 |
| Permalink : |
https://bu.umc.edu.dz/master/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=1816 |
John steinbeck’s vision of the american dream in the grapes of wrath : dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master degree in british and american studies [texte imprimé] / Meriem Rayen Lamara, Auteur ; H Boughenout, Directeur de thèse . - CONSTANTINE [ALGERIE] : UNIVERSITE DES FRERES MENTOURI, 2014 . - 50.f ; 30cm. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
Lettres et Langues Etrangères:Langue Anglaise
|
| Tags : |
Langue Anglaise |
| Index. décimale : |
420 Langue anglaise |
| Résumé : |
The basic aim of this paper is to investigate John Steinbeck’s vision of the American Dream in his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Grapes of Wrath. The American Dream is a concept as old as the United State is. The notion of the dream was first introduced by the first settlers, notably the Puritans, who dreamt of a better, purified world, where they can be free. The American Dream developed throughout history and was highly determined by the American social life and its context. In October 1929, the Wall Street Crash changed all aspects of life in the United States.
Steinbeck illustrates the social life of the United States during one of the most tragic episodes of its history: the Great Depression. The Grapes of Wrath portrays the impact of the Depression on the life of the Dustbowl farmers and their eager attempt to find a better life after losing their farms. It also depicts the impact of historical and environmental events, and social behaviors on the fulfillment of the American Dream.
In the novel, the Joad family and the migrants thought that the American Dream was such a simple concept: go west, get a job, get a house, and become rich. Just like the first settlers who saw in the New World their 'Shining city upon a hill', the characters of the novel saw California as their Promised Eden. However, they did not realize that an ideal life was nearly impossible because the Promised Land was already taken and ruled by materialist, money-hungry men. The Joads fail at achieving their American Dream. This dissertation endeavors to identify the factors leading to the failure of the American Dream in the novel.
Key Words: The American Dream, John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath |
| Diplome : |
Master 2 |
| Permalink : |
https://bu.umc.edu.dz/master/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=1816 |
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