An Interpretation of the Ecofeminism in The Grapes of Wrath

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10.2991/assehr.k.210121.045How to use a DOI?

Keywords

John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, Ecofeminism

Abstract

The Grapes of Wrath is one of the representative works of American modern novelist John Steinbeck. It is a documentary novel which reflects the social problems in the Great Depression in 1930s. The article, based on the background of bankruptcy, fleeing and struggling of the state farmers in the middle period of economic crisis, as well as the description of the natural environment, shaping of the female characters and the rebuilding the relationship among human beings, expresses the concern to women and idea of constructing the harmonious development of man and nature. This article is to find the relationship between people and nature, people and people by interpretation of The Grapes of Wrath, and writer’s deep concern over the fate of the human being, the anger of the destruction of the natural ecosystem, and concern for the future of humanity. This paper explores the practical significance of the Ecofeminism embodied in the modern society, and enable readers to realize that human development is at the cost of the destruction of nature, and to make people be aware of the importance of harmony between man and nature, as well as the importance of protecting the natural environment.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Yan Liu
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DA  - 2021/01/23
TI  - An Interpretation of the Ecofeminism in The Grapes of Wrath
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Conference on Social Science and Contemporary Humanity Development (SSCHD 2020)
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