The Grapes of Wrath
The book " The Grapes of Wrath" is about a family from Oklahoma migrating to California. The Joad family wanted to find a better life because they were living through the Great Depression. They suffer from econonical hardship. They had lost their farm because they had no money to pay rent on it. So the Joad's travels to California because they thought it was "the promise land" in which when they arrived it was not what they expected. They found out it was not the "land of opportunity". The Joad's lose family members to death and cowardice as they go, and are challenged by everything from weather to the authorities, and to the California's locals themselves. When the California of their dreams proves to be less then what they expected, Ma tells Tom " You got to have pati
Many of people lost their homes, cars, money, and dignity. The book "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck teaches you about government by showing how "okies" migrant to California looking for work since the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression hit. He leaves because he little sister has bragged to other kids that her big brother has killed a man. They realize family does not come first anymore, now it's just anyone who needs help. Since he doesn't want to return to jail he decides to leave. It exposes the grinding hardships of the "okie" migrants. If you like descriptive books this one to read. When tom leaves the family disintegrates. He wants to preach on the migrant's plight. Why, tom we're the people that live, they ain't gonna wipe us out. I would recommend this book to others because it's very interesting to learn on the Great Depression.
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