Analysis of four types of conflict in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", man versus man, man versus nature, man versus society, and man versus himself.

<Tab/>In John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, the journey of the Joad family is riddled with conflict. The family experiences all of the four major types of conflicts: man vs. himself, man vs. society, man vs. nature, and man vs. man. In the case of The Grapes of Wrath, "man" represents the Joad family as a single unit. They experience conflict within the family itself, with the society they are …

…sent back to jail, and man vs. nature poses a large conflict in the beginning of the novel, as well as a large conflict to end the novel. All four of these types of conflicts contribute to the story's purpose. This was for an A.P. language arts class i took my junior year of high school, and the teacher's suggestions included avoiding abbreviations (versus instead of vs.) and to strengthen the introduction and conclusion.