Grapes of Wrath1
This book was published in 1975 but written in the 1930's. It won the Pulitzer Prize and the author also won the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature. The book is a story of the Joad family, and their trip to California. It tells of the migration of thousands of homeless families from Oklahoma to California. It follows the Joad family, who, evicted from the land by the bank decide to head for the 'Golden West' to a land of plenty. When there they encounter poverty and oppression. The book stirs emotion from deep within. It shows the strength of the human spirit under stress and the dreadful conditions the Joad family suffered.The Joad family began with Ma, Pa, Granpa, Granma, Tom, Al, Ruthie, Connie, Rose of Sharon, Winfield, Uncle John and Casey a former preacher. Whilst on the road they meet the Wilsons who let the Joad's use their tent when Granpa was dying. Many other
She is worried and doesn't want to leave. The Grapes of Wrath is realist fiction novel. His younger brother Al who thinks he is god reveres him. The book is not easy to read and at times is slow but in the end the result is an entertaining and touching novel. The powerfully thick description allowed me to picture the book in my mind's eye. characters drift in and out during the unfolding story. When they are about to leave Ma has still not heard from Tom whom she believes is still in Pentridge. He finds out from a neighbor who is living off the land while hiding from the bank that, his family and many others were evicted from the land by the bank. This included with the very realistic themes makes good reading. He is invaluable to his family, using the skills he learnt in prison - car repair, reading and writing. The biggest theme through the book is money. He keeps the whole family moving at times. The author has gone to great lengths in his thick description and inventive but realistic dialogue. The character of Tom Joad is the most interesting.
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