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Through his portrayal of the events in The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald condemns the lack of morality and spirituality during the 1920's. He portrays the 1920's as a time where society has substituted materialism and instant gratification in place of structure and spirituality.

This article discusses discriminatory barriors women continue to face. This includes lower pay, the notion of sex-segregated professions, and the general preference of male workers to female workers in certain sectors of society.

"That's because U.S. women still earned only 77 cents on the male dollar in 2008, according to the latest census statistics."

This biography is very interesting because of the information it contains. Whereas the Alex Haley version had hundreds of pages of Malcolm's hustler stage, this condenses it into one sentence. It also talks more about Malcolm's relationship with MLK, quoting him as saying that he made MLK's job easier because when given the choice they would not prefer his violent attitude over King's peacefulness.

"...10 percent of Oklahoma farmers lost their land to foreclosure, and tenant farmers (who comprised more than 60 percent of Oklahoma farmers in the 1930s) had little incentive to endure poor crops and low prices year after year. Mechanization of farming began to consolidate small farms into larger ones. "Just as the Joads had struggled to maintain income sufficient to live on at their farm, so did the rest of the tenant farmers during their time period. The large corporations such as the ones that took over the Joads were forcing many of the small farmers off their land with no regard or care as to what would happen to these people and their families

About the migration of those affected by the Dust Bowl to California and how poorly they were treated in California.

A little insight on how Gatsby made his fortune. Like the businesses in Fast Food Nation and the Jungle, Gatsby profits through arguably unethical and definitely illegal actions (in his case, illegally distributing alcohol during Prohibition).

I really like the way this article compared Nickel and Dimed to Grapes of Wrath as well. What gives the opressed worker reason to live besides hope? GOW used hope and anger as a way to brew the long plot, which eventually escalated into unity and seemed to be heading for an revolution of the low class. I feel like our country is now at a point where the workers still have hope in our society and have not realized the importance of unity, but when they do, a revolution could occur.

Frankenstein compared to paradise lost

"The way TRUSTS concentrated wealth and economic power in the hands of a few business tycoons so alarmed the American public that Congress passed the SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT in 1890."

"At one point Standard Oil controlled more than 90 percent of the nation's petroleum refining."

This article explains the history of the regulations of businesses, federal and otherwise. The article describes certain laws to regulate the business sector and the purpose they serve. The article also gives historical examples of the power businesses gain without regulation. This article is relevant to the regulation and deregulation of businesses "Fast Food Nation" depicts.

"The whole notion of taste, as refined food sensibilities, is class-based. Members of lower classes often strive to emulate the taste and taste practices of higher classes, who in turn attempt to change their notions of taste and eating behavior to maintain the distinction between themselves and those perceived as of lower status."

"CLASS, SOCIAL. Social class or social stratification is defined by unequal access to desirable resources (such as money, goods, and services) or personal gratification (such as prestige or respect). "

This article focuses on the two main social classes, working class and wealthy. Various elements of society are built around the distinction of classes like food. Although this article goes on to focus on food, it is still relevant to the social disparity evident in "The Great Gatsby".

This is the theme of selfishness and hostility within the family. Both of these Gothic elements imployed by Faulker lead to the ultimate theme of isolation

This article mainly shows how Steinbeck gathered his information that he later compiled into the Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck lived among the "Okie" families and talked to them about their struggles in California. He was hosted by the Weedpatch Camp numerous times, and Tom Collins was especially helpful in Steinbeck's work. Both men fought an battle to better Okie migrant laborer and family living conditions. Steinbeck's work was also influenced by some of Collins', who was an influential reporter himself

I think this is interesting, because by living with the people he was really able to get a feel for what he was writing. Instead of writing from a 3rd person point of view, he wrote from a member of the migrant class. This creates a deep personal connection, as opposed to an outside perspective.

interview with a fed up chicago cook.

"Although the restaurant industry is one of the region's leading employers, it is dominated by low-wage, unhealthy and dangerous jobs" Due to the economic hardships many people are forced to work in this perpetual cycle of abuse, and forced to work in filthy conditions.

I think that this source is extremely interesting to our study of the strife of the laborer because it brings a first- hand report. Reviews of the novels we have read bring up interesting points, but until we hear about first hand accounts from people like this cook, we can't really speculate on what it is like to live a life like that.

This source gives a general description of the hard times of the 1930s, beginning with the stock market crash in 1929. The Grapes of Wrath is written about this time period, when the dust bowl was also occurring. Times were tough for millions of American, as the unemployment rate rose to 25% nationwide and many more suffered cuts in wages. The migrant Okies and others affected by the Dust Bowl were hardest hit, as they had to deal with mother nature and a near-dead economy.

This selection shows Steinbecks true intentions in writing The Grapes of Wrath. He was once hailed as the "great new prophet of proletarian literature" who is said to have felt deep remorse for the masses and wanted better conditions for all. Steinbeck wanted a world where the little guy could rise up and have as much as the wealthy, or socialism.

"An individual with an inferiority complex is often overwhelmed, and as a result, the inferiority complex can become as consuming as an ailment or disease."

This article discusses the inferiority complex. The inferiority complex is when an individual feels permanently unable to overcome his inferiority and reach his goals. In both Invisible Man and Malcolm X, the black people suffer from an inferiority complex because white society has ingrained the concept into them since birth. The blacks believe as a race they are inferior to the whites, or they have doubts in their ability to stand on equal footing with whites because society demonstrates the black inferiority whenever able. This article supports an essay discussing oppression and the effects of oppression.

This quote shows the constant battle between humans against nature and society. Nature and society is symbolic of the poor working conditions and few jobs that they must overcome. By displaying the theme of the fight for better conditions, Steinbeck parallels this with his theme of helping others to show their differences

It doesn't let me copy or highlight because this is a PDF, but look towards page 11. This offers a view on the gender roles during the Great Gatsby