FEATURES OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL NOVEL OF JOHN STEINBECK
FEATURES OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL NOVEL OF JOHN STEINBECK

Summary/Abstract: THE NOVELIST CAREER OF JOHN STEINBECK MAINTAIN HIM CONSEQUENTLY TO THE END OF APROCESS INVOLVING FIRST A DELIBERATE DISTANCING FROM THE OBJECT REPRESENTED. BUTALTHOUGH THE WRITER INTENDS TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION OF A LOYAL REPORTER IN THETRANSPOSITION OF THE FACTS HIS NOVEL REVEAL A COMMENT WHICH IS NOT ALWAYS WELLCONCEALED. AS IT IS KNOWN, OF THE TRADITIONAL NOVEL IT IS CHARACTERISTIC THEAUTHORIZED VOICE OF THE AUTHOR. REFUSING THE DIRECTLY COMMENT, BUT STEINBECK USESA FORMULA THAT REALLY COVERS THE AUTHOR'S VOICE, ALTHOUGH NOT ONLY DID NOT REDUCETHE MORALIZING ACCENTS, BUT RATHER AMPLIFIES THEM. USUALLY HE USES AN INCIDENT FROMTHE LIFE OF ANIMALS, WHICH, INSERTED INTO NARRATIVE APPARENTLY WITH THE AIR OFIMPARTIALITY USUAL DOES IS TO SHINE FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE AUTHOR, CERTAINSIDES OF THAT LIFE PRESENTED OR OF THE CHARACTERS INVOLVED IN ACTION

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