The Grapes of Wrath, written by John Steinback, depicts the struggles and obstacles that many families had to overcome during the late 1930's. ... John Steinback's portrayal of the Great Depression through The Grapes of Wrath is precise and accurate in many ways such as the mentality and actions of different people during that time. In 1936, John Steinbeck conducted research on the families forced to move to California from Arkansas and Oklahoma. ... From those experiences, he produced The Grapes of Wrath. ... Another accurate illustration of the Great Depression through The G...

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The Grapes of Wrath: A True Depiction of a Terrible Depression The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930's drove many farmers west in search for jobs and put many others on the streets. In this time of pain and suffering the Joad family in John Steinbeck's classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath, represent the families of thousands as they deal with the hardships of the depression face to face in their own adventure to California. ... Steinbeck makes it a point to show how the Joads are only one of many families enduring these hardships as it was apparent that friends and o...

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It's the summer of 1932, and it's time to go to work. But unfortunately, there's no work to go to. It's been like this a couple of years now. There were problems with the economy before, but it all came crashing down (no pun intended) on October 29, 1929. Job was lost shortly thereafter, and th...

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• Grade Level: High School