Review: The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’m not sure how many times I’ve read The Grapes of Wrath. I know this is the sixth year I’ve taught it in my AP Literature class. Since it is the 75th anniversary of the book’s publication and my group of AP students is an exceptional one, I decided to re-read the novel this year. As always, I found something new. And my students taught me something about it, too.

The book is full of symbolism, animal imagery, and biblical allusio...