Golden Boy Summary
Clifford Odets

Everything you need to understand or teach Golden Boy by Clifford Odets.

  • Golden Boy Summary & Study Guide
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  • 30 Golden Boy Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
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Golden Boy Summary

Golden Boy was Clifford Odets's most successful theatrical production. First published in 1937 in the United States, the play was a dramatic departure from Odets's previous plays—social dramas that had propelled the playwright to instant stardom. Unlike these early plays, which many later critics dismissed as propaganda pieces, Golden Boy focused more on personal issues. Odets has stated in interviews that he wrote the play as a deliberate attempt to create a...

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