"Hard Times"

Analytical Essay # 57771

English > Analysis
History > U.S. The 1930's - Great Depression
Literature > American

"Hard Times"

Analysis on the book, "Hard Times," by Studs Terkel.

1,124 words () | 0 sources | 2004 United States

Paper Summary:

Discusses the book, "Hard Times," which is about the Great Depression. Discusses how Terkel's book is filled with human experiences, interviews, and narrations from men and women who lost everything, remained unaffected, or grew stronger during the Great Depression.

From the Paper:

"Studs Terkel supplies his readers with memories, reflections, and visions of the Great Depression in his book "Hard Times." It is not a history book or a book of facts; instead it is a personal collection of impressions and stories that present an overall feeling of the decade. These stories are told by those who were both directly and indirectly linked to the Great Depression. "