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Readings on Of mice and men
- Title
- Readings on Of mice and men / Jill Karson, book editor.
- Publication
- San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1998.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 00-11584 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Karson, Jill.
- Description
- 173 p.; 23 cm.
- Series Statement
- The Greenhaven Press literary companion to American literature
- Alternative Title
- Of mice and men
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-166) and index.
- "Works by John Steinbeck": p. 167.
- Contents
- ch. 1. Themes in Of mice and men -- 1. Need for commitment / Jouis Owens -- 2. Dream of independence / Joseph Fontenrose -- 3. Control and freedom / Samuel I. Bellman -- 4. Study of social conflict / B. Ramachandra Rao -- 5. Parable of the curse of Cain / William Goldhurst -- 6. War between good and evil / Leo Gurko -- 7. Misogyny in Of mice and men / Jean Emery -- ch. 2. Symbols, structure, and fictional method -- 1. Christian synmbolism in Of mice and men / Lee Dacus -- 2. Patterns that make meaning / Peter Lisca -- 3. Game of cards as central symbol / Micahel W. Shurgot -- 4. Ed Rickett's influence on Steinbeck's fiction / Richard Astro -- ch. 3. Critical selection -- 1. Lyricism in Of mice and men / R. Ganapathy -- 2. Mechanical story with subhuman characters / Mark Van Doren -- 3. 3. Gender in Of mice and men / Mark Spilka -- 4. Dream of a male utopia / Leland S. Person -- 5. Of mice and men lacks genuine tragedy / Harry Thornton Moore -- ch. 4. Of mice and men: the play -- 1. Play accentuates the consummate art of Steinbeck / Burton Rascoe -- 2. Use of candy on the stage / robert Cardullo -- 3. Steinbeck's use of a play format restricts the development of the story / Howard Levant.
- Call Number
- JFD 00-11584
- ISBN
- 1565106539 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
- 1565106520 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 97010484
- OCLC
- 36597750
- Title
- Readings on Of mice and men / Jill Karson, book editor.
- Imprint
- San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1998.
- Series
- The Greenhaven Press literary companion to American literature
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-166) and index."Works by John Steinbeck": p. 167.
- Added Author
- Karson, Jill.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 00-11584