Unemployed men walking in search of jobs, during the Great Depression, California, 1938
SOURCE: Walker Evans - American Artist - America and American Art (Inc. Canada) 20th Century - 1938 - black and white photograph
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| About the Author [Scroll] | Revision Guide | Mice & Men: Study Guide |
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| Article: The Great Depression | Modernists | Literary Devices |
- Student BookletContains contextual background on America in the 30's, the depression, the Dust bowl etc and chapter notes and questions.
- Essay: Women Stripped of Humanity: John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" [PDF]SOURCE: Fisher, J. & Silber, E. (2003), "Women In Literature: Reading through the Lens of gender," Greenwood Press, London, pp 224-226.
- Article: The 1930's Dust Bowl Drought: CausesThe Dust Bowl was not only one of the worst droughts in United States history, but is generally thought of as the worst and most prolonged disaster in American history.
Videos
Of Mice and Men: Context and Background
This series of four clips explores the context, characters, themes and writing style of Steinbeck's popular classic. Presenter led and supported by dramatised sequences and direct quotations from the novel.
Interactive video available from ClickView
SOURCE: ClickView (2016), posted on YouTube, [24:13 mins], Rated E, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/yrCp
Of Mice and Men | Summary & Analysis | John Steinbeck
Download the free study guide and infographic for John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Of-Mic...
SOURCE: Course Hero (2018), posted on YouTube, [4:15 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/0Lf12f09BcE
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