DISCUSSION PROMPTS
for Chapter 14:
· Chapter 14 is one of
the most powerful chapters in the novel.
Discuss Steinbeck's clear definition of humanity
provided here. How is his philosophy ultimately
linked to the land?
· Do your research on Russia's 1917 Bolshevik
Revolution. How does Steinbeck directly employ
history to underscore this chapter's potent
perspective?
Related web sites:
The 1917 Bolshevik Revolution: North Park University's brief overview of
the Russian revolution.
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Lange, Dorothea. “Migrant family on U.S.
Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso,
California.” 1936. America from the Great
Depression to WWII Photographs from the FSA-OWL,
1935-1945
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Revolutionaries mentioned in the last paragraph
of this chapter:
Thomas Paine:
Thomas Paine National Historical
Association,
founded January 29, 1884
in New York City,
is among the oldest historical
associations
in the United States. Our
mission, to educate
the world about the life,
times and works
of Thomas Paine, is designed
to ensure Paine's
rightful place in history
as the preeminent
founder of the United States
of America.
Karl Marx:
The most complete database
of Marxism hitherto
made. The archive is divided
into
three major sections: Marxist
writers, Marxist
history, and reference
Thomas Jefferson:
This PBS site dedicated
to Ken Burns' documentary
film. It explores the storied
and controversial
life of Thomas Jefferson
through photo essays,
background information,
and classroom activities.
Lenin:
The Lenin internet archive
featuring Lenin's
writings, speeches, letters,
with
photographs, sounds and
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