18.0k views
18 votes
What is John Steinbeck’s book The Grapes of Wrath about

User Matt Baer
by
8.7k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

Tom Joad gets paroled from McAlester jail after being convicted of self-defense murder. Hitchhiking to his Oklahoma home,

The Joad's' unwillingness to give up is exceptional. Steinbeck underlines the need to preserve self-respect to thrive spiritually. This is clear by the novel's finale. Noah, Connie, and Tom have left the family; Rose of Sharon had a stillborn baby; the family has no food or job. This event (Chapter 30) shows that the Joad's have not lost their understanding of human life's worth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Please feel free to add your thoughts to this summary of my opinion.

User Jcardenete
by
8.9k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.