Whats in a name? The grapes of wrath title explained.

American Literature May 8, 2002 What's in the Name? One of the most important parts of a book is its title. Some authors like to put a meaning in their title that can only be understood once the book has been read. John Steinbeck, the author of The Grapes of Wrath is no exception. This title can be understood better if both the book and the song "Battle Hymn of the Republic" are read. The title originally …

…be in the way guys yell when they're mad an' - I'll be in the way kids laugh when they're hungry an' they know supper's ready. An' when our folks eat the suff they raise an' live in the houses they build - why, I'll be there." (Steinback 537). Earlier in the book one of the characters was talking about how every soul is part of one big soul. So everyone is apart of everyone else