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I think The Grapes of Wrath is brilliant!
The Grapes of Wrath has a clear anti-capitalist message which is portrayed through many of the characters and events of the novel. It depicts the hardships faced by American farmers during the second agricultural revolution and how they became itinerant workers in order to chase the "American Dream". Steinbeck also explores class discrimination amongst the landowners and the wanton brutality of the police through the events that occur at the different ca ...more
The Grapes of Wrath has a clear anti-capitalist message which is portrayed through many of the characters and events of the novel. It depicts the hardships faced by American farmers during the second agricultural revolution and how they became itinerant workers in order to chase the "American Dream". Steinbeck also explores class discrimination amongst the landowners and the wanton brutality of the police through the events that occur at the different ca ...more
Sep 23, 2016
Emily
marked it as to-read
