Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Catharsis for John Steinbeck

 Catharsis for John Steinbeck: Understanding To a God Unknown

 

Moore provides a unique take on Steinbeck's most anomalous novel. To a God Unknown is a satire belittling Joseph Campbell, the man who had a brief affair with John's wife Carol in 1932. The book is full of jokes and insults aimed at Campbell. Along the way, Steinbeck also mocks realism, the idea of patriarchy, the idea of the Noble Savage, and parodies heroic tales. Steinbeck also uses much Anthropology, psychology, and local folklore, making the story a satirical allegory.

 

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Going Dorment

The blog is going dorment. I have exhausted my comments on the New Romanticism.
Thanks for being good readers and followers.
LM