Two of his greatest works Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath both reflect greatly on the social, economic and political climate of America in the 1930s. ... The Joad family in The Grapes of Wrath also had to go through the struggles brought about by the Great depression. ... In John Steinbeck's masterpiece novel, The Grapes of Wrath, the novelist uses Ma as the loving, caring, and physical backbone of the family. ... In the Grapes of Wrath the Joad family didn't have to endure racism but they did have their share of prejudice against them. ... The review of his masterpiece novel...

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck all have social problem involving the main character. ... In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck's specific writing style allow him to display his views of society through certain characters while yearning to modify the cruel, unjust society Americans live in. ... Steinbeck portrays the plight of the migrant Joad family from Oklahoma to California in search of a better life during the Great Depression in the Grapes of Wrath. ... Essentially, "The Grapes of Wr...

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• Grade Level: High School