Grapes of Wrath Book Report When first released in 1939, The Grapes of Wrath, written by novelist John Steinbeck, created quite a stir among Americans still coping with the depression. ... Tom asks his Pa when they plan on starting out West, and his response is one of much anticipation. "If Al gets back from his squirtin' aroun', I figgered he could load the truck an' take all of it in, an maybe we could start out tomorra or day after (90)." ... Since forty dollars is needed to report the death to the law and bury it, the Joads reluctantly decide to bury him illegally, even ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In the next chapters, it tells about how used-car salesmen are cheating families that are going to California. ... Ma starts to worry about what they will find in California, but she trusts a handbill that advertised work. ... When Grandpa Joad falls asleep, they carry him into the truck and start the journey to California. ... After a month of living at the camp, their supplies start to run low and Ma says they have to leave. ... Reaction: The Grapes of Wrath was surprisingly an interesting book. ...

• Word Count: 1415
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The book follows the two families through the storm and their many different living locations throughout the book. ... In the opening of the book it gives us a feel of how New Orleans and both families are before the storm hits. ... In the opening of "The City of Refuge"" it starts off with a parade and this is where we are first introduced to the Williams family. ... "SJ knew how to take care of himself, and how to take care of his family too. ... Despite what the weather reports were saying some residents decided to stay in New Orleans, and ride out the Hurricane, and others decided to leave...

• Word Count: 1459
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

They start by asking why most people do not commit crimes rather then why they do commit them. ... Travis Hirschi's 1969 book, Causes of Delinquincy, he focuses on the family, the school, and peers as the most influencial factors on a youth. ... One's attachment to school depends on how one appreciates the instiution and how they are received by fellow peers and teachers. ... In the 1997 annual report provided by the Census Bureau it states that "family resources and the amount of parental attention given to children is strongly influenced by the number of parents in a household." ...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

According to their research, reported in their 1997 book A Generation at Risk, the worst situations for children are high-conflict marriages that last and low-conflict marriages that end in divorce. ... So how do you know if your family is functioning normally? ... When my dad first started getting into the business, his brothers weren't interested in working with him. ... Mastering the ability to maintain flexibility without negatively affecting the child is an excellent skill to develop as it teaches the child how parents can negotiate successfully as well as teaches the child how to ad...

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