Question

Based on what you have read, what is Steinbeck's attitude toward the banks?

(The Grapes of Wrath)
A. he feels sorry for them.
B. he is disgusted by them.
C. he respects them.
D. he is proud of them.

Answer 1

B. He is disgusted by them.

Answer 2

The answer is: B. he is disgusted by them.

During the story of “The Grapes of Wrath” we can notice that Steinbeck always describes the banks as “monsters”, he shows them as something malicious that enjoys the famers and land owner bad luck, they were insatiable and nearly unstoppable, taking into account that the novel is located during the Great Depression.