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I only read this for the first time last month - I'd read other works by Steinbeck, (Cannery Row, Sweet Thursday, In Dubious Battle, Of Mice and Men) but for whatever reason I hadn't gotten around to reading what I guess is considered one of his greatest..
Read the whole thing in a couple of days, and initially before reading I didn't even really know what the book was about, but realised early on how it was likely to turn out based on the plot of In Dubious Battle - The book has stuck with me since and only last night watched the 1940 film adaption for the first time too -
Obviously wasn't surprised that the final scene of the book was cut from the film, but a little dissapointed that the film changed the order of events to make it seem like the Joads had probably dealt with the 'worst of it' - but then again this was 1940 and it would be interesting to know whether or not critics at the time considered the movie 'too left' or 'red sympathising', despite my own bias feeling as though the movie probably went to the conservative side of Steinbeck's story.
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anyway, the book I am reading now is Coming Up for Air by George Orwell. It actually arrived in the mail last Friday from an anonymous source... Addressed to me, but no note and no return address anywhere... A rather curious event to occur, I have my suspect and despite denials from them, I still think they sent it... for some reason.. ?
Read the whole thing in a couple of days, and initially before reading I didn't even really know what the book was about, but realised early on how it was likely to turn out based on the plot of In Dubious Battle - The book has stuck with me since and only last night watched the 1940 film adaption for the first time too -
Obviously wasn't surprised that the final scene of the book was cut from the film, but a little dissapointed that the film changed the order of events to make it seem like the Joads had probably dealt with the 'worst of it' - but then again this was 1940 and it would be interesting to know whether or not critics at the time considered the movie 'too left' or 'red sympathising', despite my own bias feeling as though the movie probably went to the conservative side of Steinbeck's story.
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anyway, the book I am reading now is Coming Up for Air by George Orwell. It actually arrived in the mail last Friday from an anonymous source... Addressed to me, but no note and no return address anywhere... A rather curious event to occur, I have my suspect and despite denials from them, I still think they sent it... for some reason.. ?

