This bachelor thesis deals with the topic of Great Depression in the 1930's America and its portrayal in the works of John Steinbeck and Erskine Caldwell. The theoretical part introduces the Great Depression, its cause and consequences on the culture and literature. It also briefly introduces Erskine Caldwell and John Steinbeck and both of their works. In the practical part, the depiction of the Great Depression in both works is analysed.
