The Grapes of Wrath Historical Essay John Steinbeck lived through the Great Depression and struggled to publish his works. Being a socialist, his inspiration came from taking part in migrant work in the fields. John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, a novel of social protest, depicts the historical struggles of migrant workers due to the depths of the Great Depression. John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California on February 27, 1902. in a family of four being the only son. Steinbeck had been a very
In many ways John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939), features characters who very sure of themselves as well as their place in the world. The preacher in the novel, Jim Casy, has an existential crisis and decides to quit preaching. He realizes that it is futile to tell people things about the world that he, himself, is not even sure of. Casy recognizes his love of talking, but chooses to use this quality to ask questions instead of telling people things. His goal, after preaching, is to learn
Humans victimize those who are different. Whether because of one’s race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, those who do not conform to the majority often face some form of discrimination. History demonstrates this in countless ways: with the Holocaust, with slavery, and with women’s rights, simply because people distrust the foreign and unknown. When the author John Steinbeck wrote most actively, around the 1930s, the Great Depression raised discrimination against migrant workers, and racist