Monarch Notes, January 1st, 1963
Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Critical Commentary The amount of criticism devoted to The Red Pony and The Pearl is, as could reasonably be expected, not anywhere as plentiful as the analyses concerning Steinbeck's longer works. Some critics, however, have made various comments about both novellas, and we will list below the views of seven of them. Peter Lisca's Views: Lisca has written probably the most extensive essay on The Pearl. He praises Steinbeck for his success in creating a sense of the folklore environment in this book. Although the action is simple, it suggests underlying planes of meani...
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