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Plane Wreck At Lost Gatos Analysis

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In the first half of the twentieth century in American Literature, writers often portray individuals who are experiencing quiet despair in their lives. It is uncommon for writers in this time to illustrate stories of individuals going through hardships and troubles. Because of these traits, the stories become more intriguing and captivating for the reader to follow along with; this is one of the many reasons why the works that come out of the first half of the twentieth century are so memorable. First, the idea of feeling quiet despair is seen in the characters in the poetry of the early twentieth century. This feeling of quiet despair is overly apparent in Woody Guthrie’s “Plane Wreck at Lost Gatos”. In his song, Guthrie is sorrowful for

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