[DOC] [TLE] The Winter of Our Discontent - Wikipedia [PAR] The Winter of Our Discontent is John Steinbeck's last novel, published in 1961. 
The title is a reference to the first two lines of William Shakespeare's Richard III: "
Now ... The story concerns mainly Ethan Allen Hawley, a former member of Long 
... by local businessmen to build an airport; he gets the land from Danny Taylor, 
the... [DOC] [TLE] John Steinbeck - Winter of Our Discontent - Table of Contents Title ... [PAR] He devoted his services to the war, writing Bombs Away (1942) and the ... Her 
most recent book is A Journey into Steinbeck's California. ..... If such things are 
not written as fiction, a whole pattern of presentday thinking and feeling will be 
lost. ..... If Ethan echoes Christ, Judas, Cain, Richard III, and J. Alfred Prufrock, a 
solitary... [DOC] [TLE] The Winter of Our Discontent - Ending (showing 1-13 of 13) [PAR] Jul 25, 2008 ... The title, taken from Shakespeare's Richard III, reminds us of a man whose guile 
... Now that I think of it, I wonder if Ethan's near-drowning refers back to the way in 
... I enjoyed this one and its ending - probably my favorite Steinbeck. .... Just 
finished the book and I get all of the moral ideas and implications,... [DOC] [TLE] The Philosophy of Discontent in Books by Steinbeck | Steinbeck Now [PAR] Sep 13, 2013 ... Unlike Hamlet, Ethan listens, understands, and appears to think his way ... When 
Steinbeck quotes Shakespeare's Richard III in the novel's title,... [DOC] [TLE] View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center [PAR] novel's last chapter, Steinbeck's ultimate gift of redemption to Ethan is powerful 
and ... The hardship versus redemption aspect of the novel creates a duality. .... 
King Richard III): Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by 
.... not only to be self-absorbed but also to think about societal pressures and find. [DOC] [TLE] The Winter of Our Discontent Summary - eNotes.com [PAR] Complete summary of John Steinbeck's The Winter of Our Discontent. ... on how 
to run the store better by thinking more of making money than of friends. ... easy 
way to write the essay, Ethan tells him to read the books in the attic, books of the 
great ... Richard III was suggested by William Shakespeare to be frustrated with 
his... [DOC] [TLE] Moral Twilight: Steinbeck's The Winter of Our Discontent | Crozet ... [PAR] Jan 8, 2016 ... Published in 1961, this lesser known novel was Steinbeck's last ... This is the 
central fallacy of Ethan's thinkingor is it? ... lines of William Shakespeare's 
Richard III: Now is the winter of our ... The failure of man toward men, the 
selfishness that puts making a buck more important than the commonweal. [DOC] [TLE] Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: The Winter of Our Discontent ... [PAR] Published in 1961, this was the last novel that John Steinbeck finished. ... The 
title of this classic comes from William Shakespeare's 'Richard III' . ... And then 
Ethan conceives a scheme whereby he can restore his fortunes and make ... I 
think I can safely say that "The Winter of Our Discontent" will never fall into that 
category. [DOC] [TLE] Steinbeckathon 2012: The Winter of Our Discontent | 75 Books ... [PAR] It's been many a year since I last saw "Richard III", but I do love those lines: ... 
Some critics thought this novel an immediate classic, others a ... >17 Deern: That 
would make sense, as I believe Ethan calls Marullo Sicilian later... [DOC] [TLE] Richard III | The Side of Wonder [PAR] Jun 19, 2014 ... Posts about Richard III written by Clare Moore. ... But people rarely think of 
Steinbeck's last work, a short novel called The Winter of Our Discontent. The 
Winter of Our Discontent follows the story of a man named Ethan Hawley, a 
middle aged man with a wife, son, and ... The writing is subtle,

Question: In creating Ethan for this book, Steinbeck was thinking of "Richard III"
Answer: "The Winter of Our Discontent"