Kiremitçi, Alp (2011) TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THE NOVELS OF MICE AND MEN AND CANNERY ROW, BOTH BY JOHN STEINBECK PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER IN THEIR THEMES, SYMBOLS AND HISTORICAL FEATURES? Other thesis, TED ANKARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL.
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Abstract
John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. wrote sixteen novels, seven non-fiction books and five short stories throughout his life. He won a Pulitzer Prize and a Nobel Prize for Literature in his career. Of Mice and Men and Cannery Row are the two of the widely-known novels of the author concerning the research question: To what extent are the novels Of Mice and Men and Cannery Row, both by John Steinbeck parallel to each other in their themes, symbols and historical features? By a careful scrutiny, it is seen that both of these novels approach and investigate many important themes. Of Mice and Men handles the themes of dreams, friendship and family, loneliness, views about women, outsiders and survival of the fittest; likewise the novel Cannery Row analyzes the themes of outsiders, family, friendship and humanity, loneliness, prostitution and views about women. Moreover, the links between these two novels with their symbols are analyzed. The related symbols of the novels, reflected by the characters, settings and objects cover a great place in Steinbeck’s depictions. The linkages between the historical backgrounds of these best-sellers are surveyed with the use of external resource. Both of these novels revolve around 1930s, in the time of Great Depression and World War 2, and it is seen that the profound effects of this period are expressed in these novels. Dreadful effects of this historical chaos can be examined in both of them. In conclusion, by the deep examining of these novels, it is observed that Cannery Row and Of Mice and Men, both by John Steinbeck are closely related to each other with their themes, symbols and historical features.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | SUPERVISOR’S NAME: Hacer İnce IB Notu: B |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | John Ernst Steinbeck, English, Mice and Men and Cannery |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Depositing User: | Kamil Çömlekçi |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2011 05:47 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2019 10:46 |
| URI: | http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/159 |
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