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John SteinbeckFlight
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1938A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Steinbeck’s writing often featured migrant farm workers who were treated unjustly by their employers. Despite the fact that Pepé is not a migrant farm worker, how might “Flight” relate to Steinbeck’s commentary on injustice?
What sorts of figurative language does Steinbeck use in “Flight”? How does this language contribute to the story’s meaning?
While Steinbeck uses direct characterization to inform the audience that Pepé is lazy, he makes much greater use of indirect characterization. How does Steinbeck’s use of indirect characterization contribute to the development of Pepé’s relationship with Mama Torres?
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