Uzbek state world languages university

Summary

Theme 7: It shows the life and work of writers that created their stories and novels in the time of Great Depression in America, fascism and the Second World War – Langston Hughes, John Steinbeck and Erskine Caldwell.

Key Words and Expressions to Theme 7

Affliction Consoling joys Sharp ear Pervade Slums Embodiment Discontent Vulnerability Droughts Endeavor
Questions

1. 
   What are the most popular poems of a prominent black poet in America?
   
2. 
   What is the main theme in L. Hughes’ poems?
   
3. 
   What novel by J. Steinbeck presents hard lot of American farmers?
   
4. 
   Was J. Steinbeck awarded a Nobel Prize and when?
   
5. 
   What is Erskine Caldwell famous for?