Rage covers Springsteen's "The Ghost of Tom Joad." Fitting, isn't it, that it's a live performance--in California? Check it out here. (Thanks to Erik for the link.)
Still prefer the Springsteen version? Watch here and compare.
And while you're at it, why not watch a montage of The Grapes of Wrath, featuring Woody Guthrie's original tune.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Blog, Weeks 11/12
The work:
The past fortnight, the class has been working through The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. We analyzed the themes of survival and reproduction represented by Tom and Rose respectively (SS). Week 11 began with a game entitled "Starrett or Steinbeck." In this game, a student was asked to identify the author of a quote either from a student's paper or The Grapes of Wrath. Surprisingly, many students were mistaken for Steinbeck...(MM). We reached the turmoil in the Hoovervilles, the growth of "Ma" as a high order and the revival of Tom Joad (VC). We found out that "Race and space" are big themes from the beginning of the book to the end (DM). We listened to "Tom Joad" by Woody Guthrie and ""The Ghost of Tom Joad" by Bruce Springsteen. We read three articles on the book and could use these articles on the test to support our answer (RH).
The workers:
Eric concludes that Ma and Pa are observing the birds and remembering the closeness of the family. (RH)
Mike interpreted that Rose of Sharon was undergoing primitive acupuncture while crawling through the thorns. (SC)
Vincent found the big distinction between Steinbeck's plot and Guthrie's plot. (TJ)
Steve said the government camps were good and everybody loved them. (DC)
Travis pointed out that the embankment was going to break. (DC)
Brendan commented on the weather during the Joads and how it is foreshadowing...(DG)
Noel: "It goes from a patriarchal structure to a matriarchal structure." (TR)
Words to live by:
"Wherever they's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there." ~Tom Joad
"Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts. Perhaps where there's a fear of less power." ~Steinbeck
"All that lives is holy." ~Steinbeck
"How can we live without our lives? How will we know it's us without our past? No. Leave it. Burn it." ~Steinbeck
"They's a time a change, an' when that comes, dyin' is a piece of all dyin', an bearin' is a piece of all bearin', an' dyin' is two pieces of the same thing." ~Steinbeck
The past fortnight, the class has been working through The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. We analyzed the themes of survival and reproduction represented by Tom and Rose respectively (SS). Week 11 began with a game entitled "Starrett or Steinbeck." In this game, a student was asked to identify the author of a quote either from a student's paper or The Grapes of Wrath. Surprisingly, many students were mistaken for Steinbeck...(MM). We reached the turmoil in the Hoovervilles, the growth of "Ma" as a high order and the revival of Tom Joad (VC). We found out that "Race and space" are big themes from the beginning of the book to the end (DM). We listened to "Tom Joad" by Woody Guthrie and ""The Ghost of Tom Joad" by Bruce Springsteen. We read three articles on the book and could use these articles on the test to support our answer (RH).
The workers:
Eric concludes that Ma and Pa are observing the birds and remembering the closeness of the family. (RH)
Mike interpreted that Rose of Sharon was undergoing primitive acupuncture while crawling through the thorns. (SC)
Vincent found the big distinction between Steinbeck's plot and Guthrie's plot. (TJ)
Steve said the government camps were good and everybody loved them. (DC)
Travis pointed out that the embankment was going to break. (DC)
Brendan commented on the weather during the Joads and how it is foreshadowing...(DG)
Noel: "It goes from a patriarchal structure to a matriarchal structure." (TR)
Words to live by:
"Wherever they's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there." ~Tom Joad
"Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts. Perhaps where there's a fear of less power." ~Steinbeck
"All that lives is holy." ~Steinbeck
"How can we live without our lives? How will we know it's us without our past? No. Leave it. Burn it." ~Steinbeck
"They's a time a change, an' when that comes, dyin' is a piece of all dyin', an bearin' is a piece of all bearin', an' dyin' is two pieces of the same thing." ~Steinbeck
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