Steinbeck Critical Analysis When John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath the United States was amidst the Great Depression. ... In his novel, Steinbeck records the plight of sufferers of the Great Depression. ... Instead, Steinbeck writes for the middle class American. ... In stark and moving detail, John Steinbeck depicts the lives of ordinary people striving to preserve their humanity in the face of social and economic desperation. ... Tom even tells Ma "Seems like I can see him sometimes" (Steinbeck 572). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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. ... As the Joad family encounters ...

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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. ... Next, they learn from Muley Graves, a neighbor, that Tom's family was evicted, so both Tom and Casy travel onwards to family relative, Uncle John's home, in hopes of catching up with Tom's family before their big move to California. ... John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes Of Wrath, explains the dramatization of the forced migration of the "Okies" very clearly and showed great insight in...

• Word Count: 1730
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In the book The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck writes about a family's trip from Oklahoma to California in search of meaningful work. ... The pair eventually arrive at John Joad's house who is Tom's brother. ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School