Setting: 1930's, Oklahoma and California 2. ... Plot: In the beginning of the "The Grapes of Wrath," Tom Joad gets released from prison after four years for killing another man. ... Grampa agrees and says that when they get there, he will fill his mouth full of grapes. ... Reaction: The Grapes of Wrath was surprisingly an interesting book. ...
Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 1-11: 5 out of 8 questions 1.What does the setting of the opening scene suggest about the rest of the novel? What does it suggest about family structure? The opening scene suggests that the Dust Bowl would have a major impact on the lives of the farmers and their famil...
Setting: The book starts out in Oklahoma, during the Dust Bowl of the 1930's. The ground is very dry and there is no work for the farmers. It seems nearly like a desert the way the author portrays it. The Joads find themselves in a Hooverville, or a run down shantytown, a government camp, which...
