Category: Dust Bowl

The Personal Development of the Characters in John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ Have you ever been through a difficult time that resulted in you growing as a person and your relationships with others changing? John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath follows the Joad family on their journey to California in hopes of finding work…

Consequences of the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s The Dust Bowl was the name given to the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s (Editors, 1). This came about when farmers were not educated about the land. The farmers would plow and…

Book Review of Timothy Egan’s ‘The Worst Hard Time’ The name of the book I read is The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan. Timothy Egan is an American author, journalist and op-ed columnist for The New York Times and has written a total of seven books. The Worst Hard Time perfectly captures Americas worst…

The Socio-Economic Consequences of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl The Great Depression was caused by the stock market crashing it was the worst economic event in the history of the economic world the market crashed in 1929 and ended in 1939. So ten years of riots fights and homelessness. 12.9 million shares were…

The Effects of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl on Migrant Workers In the 1930s a chain of events occurred in the United States. These events were the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. The Great Depression was the largest money-making decrease history had ever seen. The Dust Bowl was a series of large…

Review of John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ John Steinbeck, one of the most popular authors still known today, has written one of the most popular books The Grapes of Wrath since 1939 when it was published. Selling about 150,000 annually, Steinbeck had left his mark on the world with his creative and skillful use…

Loneliness, Poverty and Unfulfilled Dreams in the Film ‘Of Mice and Men’ by Lewis Milestone Of Mice and Men is a 1939 American drama film based on the 1937 novel and play of the same name by John Steinbeck. The film was produced by Hal Roach Studios, and directed by Lewis Milestone. This film took…

Dust Bowl and Irish Potato Famine: Analytical Essay on Allusions in History As was once said by Robert Swan The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it, and this message prominently appears in the plot of the 2014 feature film Interstellar. This film is set approximately 60-70 years…

Analysis of The Dust Bowl and Its Effects of the Ongoing Economic Depression The end of World War 1 brought the United States a time of much political, economic, social changes, and had the U.S. emerge from the war as a powerful military leader. Factories and industries throughout the country had become significantly more efficient…

The Dust Bowl and The Great Depression: Critical Analysis of Interconnection American journalist and writer, John Steinbeck wrote a series of short articles for TSF news identifying vital affairs concerning the migrant workers/new gypsies and their backgrounds in California. Recognized together, as The Harvest Gypsies, the seven articles were all gathered into a nonfiction book…