CONFLICT IN JOHN STEINBECK'S NOVELS
Keywords:
American dream, society, inner discontent, socio-psychological, realism, protagonist.Abstract
In American literature, the 20th century was an age of new principles and new approaches, and specific artistic schools and trends developed simultaneously. By the 20th century, the influence of the sweeping changes, especially psychology, on literature grew significantly. Now the writers went deeper into anthropology, that is, they emphasized not only the image of a person's external, but also his inner world. This, in turn, led to the formation of another trend, psychological realism, together with realism and naturalism in American literature. John Steinbeck is also considered such writer. In this article we will discuss different conflictual themes clarified in the writher’s works.