1. Grapes of Wrath
Steinbeck explores this issue in his novel The Grapes of Wrath. ... Conclusively, the malice of the modern era is conveyed with brutal honesty in the novel The Grapes of Wrath. ... But the current of change already set into motion has all but annihilated the old traditions of neighborly love and The Grapes of Wrath stands as a testament to the value of a community effort. ...
The first theme that I found while reading the Grapes of Wrath was that of perseverance. The Joad family encountered many different trials and hardships on their long journey from Oklahoma to California. First of all, they had very little money to do anything with. This caused many problems withi...
In the passage from Grapes of Wrath describing the tractor driver, Steinbeck evokes a bitter, acrimonious attitude towards the man by manipulating the tone of the piece. Steinbeck convinces us, through use of powerful word choice and vivid imagery, that the tractor driver is a soulless extension of...
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...
