The difficulty I found in understanding John Steinbeck’s novel, In Dubious Battle, is how Marxist/Communist ideals played a big part in America. My understanding of the “red-scare” is very limited. It was difficult for me to understand how Marxist ideology was present in America and perhaps still is. I questioned my familiarization of farm workers. How little I know of the history of America. Researching vocabulary words from the book and researching on Marxist views and of labor in the 1930’s has given me a broader understanding of Marxism and Communism in America. As I add to my vocabulary and research on questionable subjects for my analysis, I gain so much more of an understanding of the novel and the world we live in.
wow so youre doing your paper by the Marxist criticism, that should be interesting, And based on the little information i know about marxist philosophy, I agree it would be very hard to find a Link between Marxist ideology and American history. Good Luck with the paper though =)
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ReplyDeleteYou picked a challenging paper, but I have read your previous blogs and I am sure you are up to the challenge. Good luck to you.
Sheila S