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Sabrina B. Alex B. Zalea O. Alicia N.

How did the Great Depression and the New Deal influence art and literature? Did literature during the 1930’s present a positive or negative view on American Society?. Sabrina B. Alex B. Zalea O. Alicia N. How did the Great Depression and the New Deal influence art and literature?.

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Sabrina B. Alex B. Zalea O. Alicia N.

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  1. How did the Great Depression and the New Deal influence art and literature? Did literature during the 1930’s present a positive or negative view on American Society? Sabrina B. Alex B. Zalea O. Alicia N.

  2. How did the Great Depression and the New Deal influence art and literature? The time period gave rich material to work with  inspiration* Great Depression, had such devastating affects = deep emotion = great art and literature pieces

  3. Did literature during the 1930’s present a positive or negative view of American Society? America was known as: - the place to be - freedom - money - where dreams come true America during Great Depression: - sadness - no hope - poverty Literature portrayed the loss and how America was affected during the Great Depression = negative way

  4. Literature • Dashiell Hammett • Known for: • detective stories • short stories • Agatha Cristie • Skilled writer of 1930 • Famous for her mysteries • John Steinbeck: • Grapes of Wrath = one of the best depictions of farmer life during the great depression

  5. Artists • Dorthea Lange • Influential photographer of 1930 • Known as one of the greatest documentary photographers • Grant Wood • Famous painter • Best known piece = American Gothic • Inspiration from Great Depression

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  7. Key Words • New deal: the program designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression • Great Depression: the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930’s • American Gothic: painting by Grant Wood, one of the most famous portrayals of America’s rural life during the Great Depression

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  9. What was the painting that depicted two poor farmers during the Great depression called? Grapes of Wrath American Gothic Poor Dirt Farmers American pride

  10. What was the painting that depicted two poor farmers during the Great Depression painted by Grant Wood, called? B) American Gothic

  11. How did the Great Depression and the New Deal serve as an influence in art and literature? As an inspiration It Didn’t influence Hindered the creativity of artists all of the Above

  12. How did the Great Depression and the New Deal serve as an influence in art and literature? A) As An Inspiration

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