Sunday, July 7, 2013
The Writing Style of Steinbeck
As I continue reading, I have begun to notice the continuous chapter pattern of Steinbeck. He writes his books like a play book. In one chapter he sets the mood, the setting, and the emotion of the setting and then starts character dialogue in the next chapter. I find this quite interesting because though it seems like overkill in some aspects, it still engraves the emotion he desires in the mind of the reader. This is not even mentioning the fact that Steinbeck forces us to read between the lines of his writing to gain a better understanding of what he is really saying and explaining.
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It seems like overkill in no aspects. What just why what.
ReplyDeleteI feel like Steinbeck sometimes puts too much effort into setting the mood and tone of a story and not enough into actually advancing the story or making the characters more interesting. Plus, all the chapters that just generally describe the scenario while not directly pertaining to the Joads tend to kill any sort of tension that was built beforehand; a sort of palette-cleanser gone wrong.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you fully understand what Steinbeck is doing then.
DeleteI agree with Seneca, Steinbeck does set his book up in a way that first gives you a feel for what the setting is and then proceeds with dialogue and thoughts from the characters in the next chapters. In doing so he sets our minds up to first picture the setting and the struggles being displayed, and in doing so you better understand the characters. Sorry if I seemed to ramble there.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I love that Steinbeck sets the mood, the tone, in the short chapters because it really gives the reader an imagination. He shows us what really is going on in California alone. He does not just tell his story in one family's view or else it would not seem accurate. This kind of book, Steinbeck uses to show his readers the lifestyle of other families and the country. I like that because it seems more real than just telling a story. You know?
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