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?

oThe t ime period gave r ich material to work with inspirat ion*

o Great Depression, had such devastat ing aff ects = deep emotion = great art and l i terature pieces

How did the Great Depression and the New Deal influence art

and literature?

o Amer ica was known as : - the p lace to be - f reedom - money - where dreams come true

o Amer ica dur ing Great Depress ion : - sadness - no hope - poverty

o L i terature portrayed the loss and how Amer ica was aff ected dur ing the Great Depress ion = negat ive way

Did literature during the 1930’s present a positive or negative

view of American Society?

Literature

o Dashiell Hammetto Known for:

o detective storieso short stories

o Agatha Cristieo Skilled writer of 1930

o Famous for her mysteries

o John Steinbeck:o Grapes of Wrath = one of the best depictions of

farmer life during the great depression

Artists

o Dorthea Langeo Influential

photographer of 1930o Known as one of the

greatest documentary photographers

o Grant Woodo Famous paintero Best known piece =

American Gothico Inspiration from

Great Depression

Diagram

Key Words

o New deal: the program designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression

o Great Depression: the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930’s

o American Gothic: painting by Grant Wood, one of the most famous portrayals of America’s rural life during the Great Depression

Cartoon

A) GRAPES OF WRATHB) AMERICAN GOTHICC) POOR DIRT FARMERSD) AMERICAN PRIDE

What was the painting that depicted two poor farmers during the Great

depression called?

B) AMERICAN GOTHIC

What was the painting that depicted two poor farmers during the Great Depression painted by Grant Wood,

called?

How did the Great Depression and the New Deal serve as an influence

in art and literature?

A) AS AN INSPIRATIONB) IT DIDN’T INFLUENCEC) HINDERED THE

CREATIVITY OF ARTISTS D) ALL OF THE ABOVE

A) AS AN INSPIRATION

How did the Great Depression and the New Deal serve as an influence in art and literature?