Poverty in John Steinbeck's The pearl / Louise Hawker, book editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hawker, Louise.

Series:

Social issues in literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. Pearl.

Steinbeck, John.

Poverty in literature.

Physical Description:

141 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, [2012]

Summary:

Great literary works resonate with readers not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because they often reflect important social themes. The Social Issues in Literature series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format designed to support cross-curricular studies. Each volume explores a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully-selected content representing a variety of perspectives. All volumes in the series contain biographical and critical information about the author; secondary excerpts offering both historical and contemporary views of the highlighted social issue; a timeline of the author's life; a "For Further Reading" section of other works on the issue; and a detailed subject index. Book jacket.

Contents:

The life of John Steinbeck / Richard Astro

Steinbeck's depictions of Mexicans were based on his personal experiences / Susan Shillinglaw

Steinbeck infused a simple parable with his own technique and philosophy / Peter Lisca

The pearl initially separates Kino from his simple life / Tetsumaro Hayashi

Kino initially chooses enslavement to wealth to escape poverty / Sydney J. Krause

The townspeople in The pearl have a parasitic relationship with the poor / Ernest E. Karsten Jr.

Kino and Juana must learn to live in a world of dualities / Michael J. Meyer

Juana is the unsung hero of The pearl / Debra K. S. Barker

The pearl bestows the riches of mutual respect / Edward E. Waldron

Kino's dreams for the pearl transcend personal greed / S. S. Prabhakar Rao

The pearl inspires Kino to fight the poverty and degradation of his people / Kyoko Ariki

The "culture of poverty" perpetuates distorted views of the poor / Paul Gorski

There is a new approach to examining the culture of poverty / Patricia Cohen

The shooting of a Mexican teen magnifies conflict along the US-Mexican border / Daniela Pastrana

Poverty is on the rise in the US suburbs / Alexandra Cawthorne

Haitians live in dire poverty / Paul J. Sullivan

Western culture and materialism lead to depression / Robert J. Hedaya.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0737758082

9780737758078

0737758074

9780737758085

OCLC:

744303217

Publisher Number:

99947524756