The American Dream in the Great Depression

The competition between word and image to take a priority over each other as the better medium reached a turning point by the advent of cinema in twentieth century. The resonance of competition soon faded away when critics began to study not the extent to which one film adaptation is imitating the literary work but the discursive field behind each cinematic adaptation. In this respect, the great status of each literary adaptation is readily justified. Under this purview, the mainstay of literary adaptations is controlled within a certain discursive practice. As such, the principle that pervades Hollywood literary production is tinged with the idea of American dream as the predominant discursive formation running through the whole system. Nevertheless, at the critical moment of Great depression, the necessity of encapsulating the idea of American dream was stressed more than ever since America needed to rebuild the shattered idea on which the country has been built itself. Therefore, the contribution of this paper lies in studying William Wyler's 1939 Adaptation of Wuthering Heights with respect to Michel Foucault's theory of discourse to prove that this literary adaptation is produced with the purpose of advertising the idea of American dream shattered during the Great depression.

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The Analysis of the Causes of Willy’s Death in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

Review of Educational Theory ◽

10.30564/ret.v4i2.3109 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Yuhan Liu ◽

Mingxia Gao

Keyword(s):

Great Depression ◽

Social Factors ◽

American Dream ◽

Social Values ◽

The Great Depression ◽

American Society ◽

Death Of A Salesman

Death of a Salesman is a classic tragic work in contemporary America. It discusses some social factors in Willy Loman’s death, such as the influence of the American Dream and the Great Depression. It also makes a detailed study on the flaws in the character of Willy Loman, some of which contribute to his own death, such as his misguided social values and his twisted relationship with his family. The paper aims at a further study on Willy Loman’s death and to put forward the author’s view on various causes of his death. Then it concludes that Willy’s death is the result of American society and his own character defect.

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The American Dream in the Great Depression

Journal of American History ◽

10.2307/1901499 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 65 (3) ◽

pp. 822

Author(s):

Lewis A. Erenberg ◽

Charles R. Hearn

Keyword(s):

Great Depression ◽

American Dream ◽

The Great Depression

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Preserving the Photographic Negatives of Harrison R. Crandall, Official Photographer of the Grand Teton National Park

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.2011.3847 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 15-21

Author(s):

Kenneth Barrick

Keyword(s):

Great Depression ◽

National Park ◽

American Dream ◽

Art Business ◽

Grand Teton National Park ◽

Oil Paintings ◽

The Great Depression ◽

Turbulent Times ◽

Jackson Hole ◽

Long Time

A long time ago, in 1922 to be exact, a man and his young bride packed all their possessions into a Model T Ford truck, and navigated the primitive road eastward across Teton Pass. Harrison and Hildegard Crandall were undertaking an adventure to live out their American dream. They intended to raise a family in Jackson Hole, and interpret their âideal landscapeââthe Teton countryâin oil paintings and photographs. Like so many energetic Americans before them, the Crandall family had the fortitude and perseverance to make their dreams come true. There were many tough years of dry homesteading in Jackson Hole, building and running an art business during the Great Depression, and weathering the controversies of frontier life during turbulent times. Nonetheless, the Crandall family successfully operated their art studio for 34 years near Jenny Lake in the Grand Teton National Park. They also operated a studio in the shadow of Jackson Lake Dam at the old village of Moran. Today, we can celebrate the Crandall family legacy by studying Harrisonâs many fine paintings and photographs that are found in collections and homes far and wide.

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