Steinbeck Critical Analysis When John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath the United States was amidst the Great Depression. ... These two phenomena allowed Steinbeck to create his best selling and most influential book, The Grapes of Wrath. ... Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath is not merely a novel concerning the Great Depression and the evils of capitalism, but rather propaganda for the Christian religion. ... In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck's social philosophy is expressed primarily by Jim Casy, acted on by Ma Joad, and eventually realized by Tom Joad (CliffsNotes 10). .....

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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. ... Or grapes. ... Gonna get me a whole bunch of grapes off a bush, or whatever, an' I'm gonna squash 'em on my face an' let 'em run offen my chin (90)." The "grapes" of the novel are mostly associated to Grandpa, and at this point represent the dream of a greater life. ... John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes Of Wrath, explains the dramatization of the forced migration of the "O...

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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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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 Grapes of Wrath brought out the true story of the migrants trek to California. ... The pair eventually arrive at John Joad's house who is Tom's brother. ... Jim Casy in The Grapes of Wrath is like a Jesus Christ to the migrant farm workers. ...

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