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Notes on The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
• Pulitzer Prize– US Award
achievements in• Newspaper• On-line journalism• Literature• Musical
composition
– Established in 1917– Provided in the will
of American (Hungarian born), Joseph Pulitzer
• The Grapes of Wrath– Won the Pulitzer
Prize
What is a Pulitzer Prize?Wikipedia
• Born in Salinas California in 1902
• 1919 – went to Stanford University
• 1925 – left Stanford w/o taking a degree.
• Next five years – supported himself as a laborer and a journalist in NY City.
• First novel – Cup of Gold (1929)
• Pastures of Heaven (1932)• To a God Unknown (1933)• The Long Valley (1938)• Tortilla Flat (1935)• Three Powerful Novels
– In Dubious Battle (1936)– Of Mice and Men (1937)– The Grapes of Wrath (1939
John Steinbeck
Chapter 1 & 2 (pp 1-13)Chapter 1 & 2 (pp 1-13)
1. Chapter 1 – SettingA. WhereB. When
2. Chapter 2 – The Conversation Between the truck driver and the hitch hiker
Two to three sentences.Two to three sentences.
TOPIC:The BeginningsA.The Place and Time
B.The Chat
Fill in the Fill in the details.details.
Fill in the Fill in the details.details.
300 300 pointspoints
300 300 pointspoints
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John by John SteinbeckSteinbeck
1. Chapter 3 pp14-16A. Setting
I. TimeII. Place
B. Character (the turtle)I. DescriptionsII. Ordeals
(difficulties)
2. Chapter 4 pp17- 23A. Setting
I. TimeII. Place
B. CharacterizationI. Tom Joad (who)II. Jim Casy (who)
C. Conflicts (problems)I. External conflictsII. Internal conflicts
Three to five sentences.Three to five sentences.
Fill in the details.Fill in the details.
500 500 pointspoints
500 500 pointspoints
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
1/25/2013
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John by John SteinbeckSteinbeck
1. Chapter 4 – pg 24
2. Pg 24
3. Pg 25
4. Pg 26 (explain this cue)
Three to five sentences.Three to five sentences.
500 500 pointspoints
500 500 pointspoints
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
1/28/2013
Questions/Cues
What did Jim “figger”?(Southern English – figure out)
What was Jim “worryin’” about?
Why was Tom in McAlester for four years?
“…the guys in the cell blocked laughed.”
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John by John SteinbeckSteinbeck
Three to five sentences.Three to five sentences.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
1/28/2013
Questions/Cues
How did they treat Tom in McAlister?
“They got no conveniences at my old man’s place.”
“But the smell of burned dust was in the air, and the air was dry…”
“Your pa stole it?”
Who is Wink Manley?
5. Pg 26
6. Pg 26 (explain this cue; who said this and why was this said?)
7. Pg 27 (explain this cue; what is going on?)
5. Pg 27 (explain this cue; what is going on? Why was this sentence said?
6. Pg 28 2 of 2
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John by John SteinbeckSteinbeck
Three to five sentences.Three to five sentences.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
1/29/2013
Questions/Cues
1. Time: Place: (describe the location)
1. Pg 29 – Explain this cue: who, what, when, where?
1. Pg 29
2. Pg 31 - Explain what this cue means.
1 of 2
Identify the setting described on pg 28.
“We really didn’t need no fence there, but…”
What is a shoat?
“And all of them were caught in something larger than themselves.”
500 500 pointspoints
500 500 pointspoints
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck
Three to five sentences.Three to five sentences.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
1/30/2013
Questions/Cues
1. Pg 34 – Explain the meaning of this cue, based on what you’ve already read.
2. Pg 34 – Mention the place.
3. Describe “the tractors” on this page. …the similes…the metaphors
4. Describe “the man sitting in the iron seat…” on this page.
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“The monster isn’t men, but it can make men do what it wants.”
“Maybe you can go on relief.”
Page 35
Page 35
500 500 pointspoints
500 500 pointspoints
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck
Three to five sentences.Three to five sentences.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
1/30/2013
Questions/Cues
5. Based on what you have read, explain the meaning of this cue.
5. Describe “the tractor…” on this page.
6. Paraphrase what the tenant pondered.
7. Describe what it is to figure out.
2 of 2
“If a seed dropped did not germinate, it was nothing.” (very bottom of pg 35)
Page 36
“The tenant pondered…and pondered more.”Pg 37
“We all got to figure. There’s some way to stop this.” Pg 38-9
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck
Write a 2-3 sentence Write a 2-3 sentence summary.summary.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
1/31/2013
Questions/Cues/ Connections/ Keywords
1. Describe what Rev. Casy and young Tom saw as they stood on the hill and looked down on the Joad place.
2. Explain why Joad said this cue.
3. Describe what they saw in the house.
4. Respond to this question.*fust = first
5. Describe this event.
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Pg 40
“There ain’t nothin’ left,” said Joad 40
“Le’s look in the house...” 41
What is the “fust* thing kids do when folks move out”? Joad, 42
“By God! Look who’s here…” 43
500 500 pointspoints
500 500 pointspoints
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck
Write a 2-3 sentence Write a 2-3 sentence summary.summary.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
1/31/2013
6. Describe what a “pilla” is for.
7. Describe what happened in this cue.
8. Describe the cat – its looks and what it does.
9. Describe what happened on this page.
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What is a “pilla”? 44
“Hell, I forgot the turtle.” 44
The Cat. 44Narration
Page 45Plot-sequence of events which may include the conflict.
Questions/Cues/ Connections/ Keywords
Write a 2-3 sentence Write a 2-3 sentence summary.summary.
Due on Monday Due on Monday 1/4/13.1/4/13.
2/01/2013
Questions/Cues/ Connections/ Keywords
Chapter 1 & 2Setting
Conflicts
Characterizations:Tom Joad
The Truck Driver
Chapter 3Setting
The Turtle
Conflicts
Chapter 4Setting
CharacterizationJim Casey
Dialogue
Conflicts
20th Century Fox Darryl F. Zanuck’s Production of The Grapes of Wrath
Starring Henry FondaCopyright MCMXL
Write about the Write about the fidelity or fidelity or accuracy of the accuracy of the motion picture motion picture production to production to the contents of the contents of the book. the book.
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500 500 pointspoints
500 500 pointspoints
Write a 2-3 sentence Write a 2-3 sentence summary.summary.
2/01/2013
Questions/Cues/ Connections/ Keywords
Chapter 5Setting
Conflicts
Chapter 6Setting
CharacterizationMuley Graves
Dialogue
Conflicts
20th Century Fox Darryl F. Zanuck’s Production of The Grapes of Wrath
Starring Henry FondaCopyright MCMXL
Write about the Write about the fidelity or fidelity or accuracy of the accuracy of the motion picture motion picture production to production to the contents of the contents of the book. the book.
2 of 22 of 2
Due on Monday Due on Monday 1/4/13.1/4/13.
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck
Write a 2-3 sentence Write a 2-3 sentence summary.summary.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
2/04/2013
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Questions/Cues/ Connections/ Keywords
“Well, what they doin’ there?” 46
Who is Noah? 46
“Them dirty sons-a-bitches. I tell ya, men, I’m stayin’.” 47
“How’d my folks go so easy?” 48
What is the time described on this page? 48
1. Elaborate this question.
2. Find the answer to this question.
3. Elaborate this cue: ID the speaker and the reason for this outrage.
4. Elaborate this cue: ID the speaker and the reason behind this question.
5. Describe the setting.
500 500 pointspoints
500 500 pointspoints
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck
Write a 2-3 sentence Write a 2-3 sentence summary.summary.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
2/04/2013
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Questions/Cues/ Connections/ Keywords
What did Muley eat for “sometimes”? 48-49
“Who got a knife? Le’s get at these here miserable rodents…” 49
Setting 50
“This here is a party,” he said. 50
6. Describe this experience.
7. Describe this event.
8. Describe the setting on this page.
9. Elaborate this cue.
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck
Write a 2-3 sentence Write a 2-3 sentence summary.summary.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
2/05/2013
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Questions/Cues/ Connections/ Keywords
1. Elaborate this cue. Enumerate what happened to the speaker when “they” told him to get off the “place.”
1. Elaborate on “the places where stuff happened.”
500 500 pointspoints
500 500 pointspoints
“Well, sir, it’s a funny thing. Somepin went an’ happened to me when they tol’ me I had to get off the place…” 50-51
“Like a damn ol’ graveyard ghos’. I been goin’ aroun’ the places where stuff happened…” 51
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck
Write a 2-3 sentence Write a 2-3 sentence summary.summary.
Due at the end Due at the end of the period.of the period.
2/05/2013
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Questions/Cues/ Connections/ Keywords
Muley’s tight little face was rigid. 51
“I wanta talk. I ain’t talked to nobody…” 52
“Fella, should maybe keep stuff like that in his head.” 53
“Ever’body knowed it wasn’t no fault of your,” 53
3. Explore the cause of this intense body language.
3. Identify the speaker and elaborate further this cue.
4. Identify the speaker and elaborate further this cue.
5. Identify the speaker and elaborate further this cue.