The Pearl Key Pages 14-15: Comprehension Check: Author Biography humble or reserved; perceptive insightful, understanding, and – – aware; intrigued interested or curious; backdrop an environment, – – surroundings, or setting; migrating moving or shifting from one place – or region to another; correspondent a journalist, reporter, or writer; – interaction contact or communication; oscillated moved to and fro, – – back and forth between; blockbuster a work that is overly impressive – or influential; relevance significance or importance – coastal birthplace; interest in and experiences with marine environments; working odd jobs alongside other workers experiencing hardships; observations on social inequality genuine feelings surrounding the unequal social and economic conditions of rural America; the importance and influence of environmental factors focused more on addressing social interaction and also valued entertainment as one of his goals after WWII. Grapes of Wrath 6. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for and The Grapes of Wrath a Nobel Prize for literature in 1962. 7. was noted that not only was he able to depict real people in real “It situations, but he did so with a bit of humor, raw emotion, and a true understanding of the social experience at this time in history.”
The Pearl Key Pages 14-15: Comprehension Check: Author Biography – humble or reserved; perceptive – insightful, understanding, and aware; intrigued – interested or curious; backdrop – an environment, surroundings, or setting; migrating – moving or shifting from one place or region to another; correspondent – a journalist, reporter, or writer; interaction – contact or communication; oscillated – moved to and fro, back and forth between; blockbuster – a work that is overly impressive or influential; relevance – significance or importance coastal birthplace; interest in and experiences with marine environments; working odd jobs alongside other workers experiencing hardships; observations on social inequality genuine feelings surrounding the unequal social and economic conditions of rural America; the importance and influence of environmental factors focused more on addressing social interaction and also valued entertainment as one of his goals after WWII. Grapes of Wrath 6. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for The Grapes of Wrath and a Nobel Prize for literature in 1962. 7. “It was noted that not only was he able to depict real people in real situations, but he did so with a bit of humor, raw emotion, and a true understanding of the social experience at this time in history.”
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