The Grapes of Wrath

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Steinback 's Social Commentary in The Grapes of Wrath

Introduction : The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck was a critically acclaimed novel published in 1939 which chronicled the life and times of the Joad family who struggled through poverty-stricken America during the Depression era . While the novel 's focal point was the story of the family , it could also be said that the novel is a commentary on the general situation of the United States during that period of time . Aside

from the story of the Joad family , it also chronicled the mass migration of people from the Dust Bowl to the West Coast to find greener pastures and opportunity to make ends meet and provide a decent living for the family (Mink and O 'Connor 352 . The novel is considered to be the most popular and the most artistically enduring piece of the chronicles of the Great Depression . More than anything else , it describes the hardships and struggles of the migrant laborers from different parts of Oklahoma and California who will do anything to provide for the family even just for a day . Moreover , it is also a commentary on the society and the role of the citizens to a political protest for a better tomorrow (Mink and O 'Connor 354

At the onset , Tom Joad arrived in their home at the Oklahoma State after he has been in prison for four years . When he arrived at their house , he found...