The Grapes of Wrath-
John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath has left much specifically untold about the authors true intentions on this book. His epic chronicle has been described as being "Written with passionate conviction" (Dorothy Parker). This passionate conviction has led John Steinbeck into mastering bold dramatization. His skills at the art of dramatization in literature was not solely used in The Grapes of Wrath, but also used in another of his twisted and possibly controversial works called Of Mice and Men. One of John Steinbeck's main and possibly most obvious themes, is the hostility and frequent hatred between the migrant workers and the already socially and financially established Californians. There are many examples in the book that show not only that Steinbeck thought that it was an issue to be concerned with, but also it showed his thoughts and feelings towards the subject. Three examples of this theme are shown during encounters with other people that have already been there, in the corollary chap Along the way to California the Joad's encountered other people that had already been to California and were now returning. These people, like the ragged man with the
pain and despair, also his story showed the cruelty and inhumane these descriptions we can start to understand the Californians view on the road-side camp described on page 242. He had Mexican's must have thought of the Californians when there land was any leader, but a leader that wanted justice and decency for migrant Californian border the Joads stop by a river. Tom and his Father find The killing of Jim Casy is an example of the cruel behavior of the story not extremely unlike the other story which the man at the might repeat itself and the workers may take over the land, the the Joad's from parting from the set course. Later on inside the California. They were simply trying to look for a better future. It fed and content to live freely on the land with little desire to need road-side camp described. Their story describes the conditions as very had children that died because wages were too low and work was too taken over. Consequently the Californians, being afraid that history
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Approximate Word count = 898
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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