The Grapes Of Wrath - Economic
Beginning of paper
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 ....
Middle of paper
.... The novel shows the men and women that are unbroken by nature. The theme is one of
man verses a hostile environment. His body destroyed but his spirit is not broken. The method
used to develop the theme of the novel is through the use of symbolism. There are several uses of
symbols in the novel from the turtle at the beginning to the rain at the end. As each symbol is
presented through the novel they show examples of the good and the bad things that exist within
the novel.
The opening chap ....
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Word count: 1212
Page count: 5 (approximately 250 words per page)
