The Grapes of Wrath 4

In the novel, The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck describes a family's journey from Oklahoma to California during the 1930s. The Joad Family has to move to California because they cannot survive the horrible Dust Bowl in Oklahoma. They encounter many problems during their journey, but they still manage to make it to California. Steinbeck inserts inner chapters to show a picture of society in general. Many of these inner chapters foreshadow problems that the …

…also has to rely on service stations for water. Chapter Twelve foreshadows some of the problems that the Joad family will experience on Highway 66. Steinbeck inserts inner chapters to foreshadow what the Joad family will have to overcome. In the inner chapters, Steinbeck describes what people in general are doing in order to foreshadow the Joads future actions. When Steinbeck describes peoples opinions on topics, he is actually describing what the Joad family is thinking.