The primary purpose of this study is to show that John Steinbeck's concern with alienation is pervasive and consistent from the beginning of his career as a writer until the end. The pervasiveness of his concern with alienation is demonstrated by examining his two early collections of short stories and by showing how alienated characters in these stories resemble alienated characters in all the author's major works of fiction. Since much confusion surrounds the meaning of the word "alienation," it is necessary to begin with a definition of "alienation" as it is used to discuss Steinbeck. An alienated character in Steinbeck's fiction is a person who is separated from another person, group of persons, society, or the person's ideal self. This study is concerned with characters who create their own alienation rather than with those who are merely helpless victims.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504625 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | McDaniel, Barbara Albrecht |
| Contributors | Shockley, Martin, Lee, James Ward, Mitchell, Giles R., Davidson, James |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | 252 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, McDaniel, Barbara Albrecht, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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