Steinbeck's "Grapes of wrath" A novel about the conditions the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived under
Title: Steinbeck's "Grapes of wrath" A novel about the conditions the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived under Category:Literature / English Details: Words: 1205 | Pages: 5.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Steinbeck's "Grapes of wrath" A novel about the conditions the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived under
The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. They had to uproot and set adrift because tractors were rapidly industrializing their farms. The bank took possession of their land because the owners could not pay off …showed first 85 words of 1205 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 1205 total…there are several symbols used to develop the theme of man verses a hostile environment. Each symbol used in the novel show examples of both extremes. Some represent man, that struggles against the environment, others paint a clear picture of the feelings of the migrants. As each symbol is presented chronologically through the novel, they come together at the end to paint a clear picture of the conditions, treatments and feelings the people (migrants) as they make there journey through the novel to the West.
