What is john steinbeck book the grapes of wrath about?

"The Grapes of Wrath" is a novel published by American author John Steinbeck in 1939.

It's about migrant workers' lives in The Great Depression Era (1929-1933), their hardships, conflicts, motivations and reflections.

Simply written, the force of the narrative discourse is enough to convey the intensity of this story. The Joads travel to California in search of a better life, after having been forced to leave their farm. Their son is released on parole after killing a man and joins them on the road (the family is composed of 3 generations - the adult children - brother and sister, their mother and father and the grandparents).

On the road, they take agricultural jobs, end up being exploited and have to face the adversity of nature, besides moments of famine and lack of resources. The grandfather dies, the grandmother feels sick, but all throughout the story, women show strength of character. The son of the family ends up killing another man and the novel ends with an epic scene: the sister of the main character loses her baby (stillborn) and, on the road, she breastfeeds a man dying of hunger.

All in all, this great American novel portrays the difficulties of the early 20th century, enveloped in a strong sense of justice.

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