The Grapes of Wrath (1939) John Steinbeck (Author)
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The Grapes of Wrath, which won Steinbeck the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is the story of one family's migration from their farm in Oklahoma to a work camp in California. Pushed off their farm by dust storms and failed crops, the Joad family finds work in a government camp in Weedpatch, California. By relaying the story of the Joad family, Steinbeck explores the plight of the American farmer and the migrant worker during the Great Depression.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Jim Casy, Religious (former preacher), Friend (of Tom's), Tom Joad, Convict (ex-convict), Worker (migrant), Ma Joad, Parent (Tom's Mother), Worker (migrant)
GENRE :
Historical fiction
SUB GENRE :
Literary
SETTING(S) :
California, North America, Southwest, United States, Weedpatch, West
SUBJECT :
Working conditions, Labor, Migrant labor
TIME PERIOD :
1930s (Decade) AD, 20th century AD
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300055269
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "The Grapes of Wrath." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 2 Sep 2010 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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