Critics Flashcards
1
Q
Mark Twain once said..
A
“failure is not the dark side of the American Dream, it’s the foundation of it”
2
Q
What did Stein critique American for?
A
being a “lost generation” who struggle to realise the illusion of the American Dream
3
Q
What does Dana Gionia say about Steinbecks novel?
A
Its a novel of grace and power, when under pressure
4
Q
What does Crowley say about Steinbeck and the migrants?
A
What one remembers most of all is Steinbecks sympathy for the migrants
5
Q
What does Sinfield argue about Gatsby?
A
that “he is lost in hope”
6
Q
What does Shillinglaw say..
A
“money is the final authority”
7
Q
What did the migrants say to Steinbeck?
A
“we thankyou, you did a fine job”
