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What does the Title mean?

Emilie He mentions "the grapes of wrath" in the text, it's on chapter 25 : Spring is beautiful in California, but, like the migrants, many small local farmer…moreHe mentions "the grapes of wrath" in the text, it's on chapter 25 : Spring is beautiful in California, but, like the migrants, many small local farmers stand to be ruined by large landowners, who monopolize the industry. Unable to compete with these magnates, small farmers watch their crops wither and their debts rise. The wine in the vineyards’ vats goes bad, and anger and resentment spread throughout the land. The narrator comments, “In the souls of the people, the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.”(less)

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The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck

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