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by John Steinbeck

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Does anybody else think that Steinbeck is a bit sexist and degrading towards women?
Duane Well... I think nowadays we're supposed to apply situational ethics here, aren't we? To wit... :

If Steinbeck was a Liberal, we're supposed to excuse …m´Ç°ù±ðWell... I think nowadays we're supposed to apply situational ethics here, aren't we? To wit... :

If Steinbeck was a Liberal, we're supposed to excuse him by saying that"he was a man of his time", (like Woodrow Wilson belonging to the KKK, etc.).

But if he was a Conservative, then we're supposed to immediately write him off completely as being a racist sexist bigoted homophobe, etc.

Did I get that right? My PC-Ometer hasn't been calibrated recently so it may be a little rusty...
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can a 7th grader read the book in a few days or a week
Laura Herzlos Unless they totally have to, I would not recommend it. There are much better books, better written than this one. Depending on how fast they read and …m´Ç°ù±ðUnless they totally have to, I would not recommend it. There are much better books, better written than this one. Depending on how fast they read and their vocabulary level, it can even be read in 3-4 hours, even, so I'd say a few days is more than enough.
But seriously, unless it's mandatory, I'd go for something better.(less)
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Is The Pearl public domain?
Felix I can't seem to find it on Project Gutenberg, so I'm guessing no. I'm not sure why, since it was published in 1947. This court case seems to shed some…m´Ç°ù±ðI can't seem to find it on Project Gutenberg, so I'm guessing no. I'm not sure why, since it was published in 1947. This court case seems to shed some light on it:



"Steinbeck died in 1968, but his books consistently continue to sell around two million copies a year. When Oprah Winfrey picked his novel East of Eden for her book club in 2003, it jumped to second place on online book retailer Amazon's bestseller list, beaten only by the latest Harry Potter.

Under the law at the time they were written, many of Steinbeck's works would be still in the public domain. But the trend has been towards extending the period of copyright, leading to several high-profile conflicts between family members and rights holders."(less)
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Did Cocoyito actually die? :,V
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Doesn't anyone have any ideas as to how I can make this book interesting for 9th readers? I enjoyed the novella, but only because it is not lengthy. I was sad about the ending and am not looking forward to introducing it to a bunch of tech savy always wired girls........sigh
Timothy Rg I would do it with _Grapes of Wrath_ as a unit on family and religion. For these reasons, the novella and the aforementioned novel make a better learn…m´Ç°ù±ðI would do it with _Grapes of Wrath_ as a unit on family and religion. For these reasons, the novella and the aforementioned novel make a better learning segment than _Mice and Men_. Maybe teachers gravitate towards Lennie and George because _Mice_ splits the difference between full-length novel (_Grapes_) and the perceived abstraction of a novella (Kino and Juana). I admit, the original _Mice_ film is fantastic as well, but little in Hollywood history comes within spitting distance of Henry Fonda's turn in _Grapes_. Couple a page-to-screen unit focusing around _Grapes_ and segue into _Pearl_ by talking about themes of family unity and religious fundamentalism explored in both works(less)
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