The Octopus : A Story of California
“The Octopus: A Story of California” is one of the representative works by American naturalist writer Frank Norris. Set in late 19th-century California, the novel portrays the conflict between farmers and the railroad company against the backdrop of railroads, farms, and ranches.
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This book depicts the struggle between Californian farmers and the railroad company through a narrative that highlights the oppression of ordinary people’s lives during industrialization. Centered on a group of farmers resisting the unfair treatment from the railroad company, it exposes the harsh nature of monopolistic capitalism and the struggles of small producers in the tide of the times. The novel is not only a work of social criticism but also profoundly reflects the relationship between humans and the land, as well as humanity’s insignificance and greatness before nature.