John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath: Narrating the Wrong
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Justice in Literature, Universal views of justice, The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck, Justicia en la literatura, Concepción universal de la justicia, Las uvas de la iraAbstract
Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath are incredibly modern. The setting can probably be universal, as are many of the underlying themes and narratives about human greed but also human solidarity. Some local cultural features like the federal camps as opposed to the state ‘law of the jungle’ also give us interesting clues on the creation of a national solidarity and welfare network, part of the national identity that moves internal migrants to California. Environmental disasters are also present in the background, as are some of the criticism of intensive agriculture in an ever expanding market treating agricultural produce as commodities. The role of the criminal justice system and social control is also modern, crimmigration, labour movements criminalisations and abuse of police force. All these elements make Grapes of Wrath a truly universal narrative on justice and hope
Las uvas de la ira de Steinbeck es una obra increíblemente moderna. Probablemente, el argumento puede ser universal, como muchos de los temas que subyacen y las narraciones sobre la avaricia humana, pero también la solidaridad humana. Algunos rasgos culturales locales, como los campos federales opuestos a la “ley de la jungla” del estado también nos dan unas claves interesantes sobre la creación de una red de solidaridad y bienestar nacional, parte de la identidad nacional que provoca la migración interna a California. Los desastres medioambientales también están presentes de fondo, al igual que una crítica a la agricultura intensiva en un mercado en expansión que trata la producción agrícola como materias primas. El papel del sistema criminal de justicia y el control social también es moderno, crimigración, la criminalización de los movimientos obreros y el abuso de la fuerza policial. Todos estos elementos hacen de Las uvas de la ira una narrativa sobre la justicia y esperanza de carácter universal.
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