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The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

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  • Author：John Steinbeck
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Summary

'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags， I don't want him satisfied。' Shocking and controversial when it was first published， The Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Pultizer Prize-winning epic of the Joad family， forced to travel west from Dust Bowl era Oklahoma in search of the promised land of California。 Their story is one of false hopes， thwarted desires and powerlessness， yet out of their struggle Steinbeck created a drama that is both intensely human and majestic in its scale and moral vision。

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Reviews

Noura Na T ，

لا أعرف ماذا اكتب ومن أين سأبدأ 。。 ستبدأ من توم الذي خرج لتوه من السجن ليفاجأ بأن اهله اجبرو على الرحيل الى الغرب لعيش حياة افضل 。。 ولكن ماذا سيحدث لتوم وعائلته ؟ تفاصيل يرويها الكاتب چون 。。 يجعلك تتخيل كل شي 。。 قد تكون الرواية كبيرة في الحجم نوعاً ما 。。 ولكنها تحمل معاناة عائله بين آلاف العائلات 。。

Courtney Flores ，

This book took me forever to read。 I feel for the Joad family and wonder what happened to them after the book ended。 The had challenge after challenge and nothing ever let up for them。 Trying to make a new life in a new state。I wish they would have had some good things happen to them。 Steinbeck writes beautifully， but even that doesn’t make it easy to keep reading。

grecia ，

it's horrifying and upsetting that capitalism has been ruining lives for this long it's horrifying and upsetting that capitalism has been ruining lives for this long 。。。more

Denise Lombardo ，

Masterful。cannot believe that as much as I love Steinbeck that I waited so long to read this classic。 Some of the most incredible descriptions。。。and insights into capitalism， three humble life of the poor， depictions of nature and human nature。 Just brilliant。

Charlotte ，

Honestly， the only novel you need about the Dust Bowl migration （looking at you， The Four Winds）。 The shorter， general chapters about life and people during that time period is some of the best writing I've read。 Someone give this man an award！ Honestly， the only novel you need about the Dust Bowl migration （looking at you， The Four Winds）。 The shorter， general chapters about life and people during that time period is some of the best writing I've read。 Someone give this man an award！ 。。。more

Marshall ，

So relevant。 Even in 2021。

Daniel ，

Really well written but pretty boring at times

Amy ，

Hauntingly stark。 Great adaptation！

Jonathan ，

Heart wrenching and beautiful portrait of tragedy。 Testament of how we must do better and take care of each other。 I’ll do a more thorough review later

Angela ，

Steinbeck went above and beyond with this novel！ It's a great portrayal of hopelessness， injustice， and migrant farmers' admirable drive to persevere in the face of it all。 It's a slow read， but it's definitely worth your while。 One of my favorite quotes that captures the story's essence: "A fella ain't got a soul of his own， on'y a piece of a big one" （495）。 Steinbeck went above and beyond with this novel！ It's a great portrayal of hopelessness， injustice， and migrant farmers' admirable drive to persevere in the face of it all。 It's a slow read， but it's definitely worth your while。 One of my favorite quotes that captures the story's essence: "A fella ain't got a soul of his own， on'y a piece of a big one" （495）。 。。。more

Charlotte Watts ，

"fear the time when Manself will not suffer and die for a concept， for this one quality is the foundation of Manself， and this one quality is man， distinctive in the universe。" （chapter 14）A classic that lives up to its reputation。 This story is full of heart， spirit， symbolism and important themes that can be analyzed and discussed over and over。 The lyrical prose in Steinbeck's writing is beautiful and paints a clear picture of this moment in time。 He writes with incredible detail， sometimes b "fear the time when Manself will not suffer and die for a concept， for this one quality is the foundation of Manself， and this one quality is man， distinctive in the universe。" （chapter 14）A classic that lives up to its reputation。 This story is full of heart， spirit， symbolism and important themes that can be analyzed and discussed over and over。 The lyrical prose in Steinbeck's writing is beautiful and paints a clear picture of this moment in time。 He writes with incredible detail， sometimes brutal when it has to be， and accuracy while at the same time uses the events in the book to point towards bigger issues - the american dream and idea of the promised land， struggles of the poor， humanity， the power of kindness， the strength of the spirit and character， the idea of freedom and survival。。。the list goes on！ A few of my favorite themes/subplots: - the role of Ma and how it changes over the course of the book - the unspoken bond of all the migrants and their willingness to help each other when they can - the idea of justice - opportunity， real vs。 imagined or promised What strikes me about this book is that I think you can interpret it in a glass half full/half empty way。 Many small moments sprinkled throughout the story gave me so much hope and I can imagine how the story might have continued for the Joads in a positive way。 But I can also easily see how a reader could come away from the book with an interpretation of utter despair and hopelessness。 This is so rare in a book！！ And that's why I think it's a masterpiece。 Steinbeck was able to craft this story in such a way that touches on all of those themes I mentioned （and more）， but also leave room for interpretation by the reader。 Yes， his views on the New Deal and labor conditions at this time are easy to see， but there's so much more that he points to by making the Joads come to life。 And stories and relationships that can still be applicable today 80 years later。 It's long and takes a while to pick up but then it became hard to put down because I was invested in the characters and story。 And the ending is just wow。 A great classic that holds up！ 。。。more

C Fish ，

objectively good but i hated it。 specifically how it dealt with the female characters。

Emils Mednis ，

Šīs grāmata skaitās Amerikāņu īstākā klasika， un tiešām dod lielisku ieskatu Amerikas vēstures posmā， ko dēvē par Lielo Depresiju。 Grāmata strukturētā tā， ka nepāra skaitļu nodaļas seko līdzi vienas konkrētas amerikāņu ģimenes gaitām， taču pāra nodaļas skaidro un stāsta par notikumiem plašākā mērogā。 Ļoti detalizēti apraksti， kas varētu līdzīnāties Zaļās zemes dabas aprakstiem， taču lai gan šeit arī aprakstīta daba un tās norises， tomēr galvenā uzmanība veltīta cilvēkiem， mašīnām un ikdienas dzī Šīs grāmata skaitās Amerikāņu īstākā klasika， un tiešām dod lielisku ieskatu Amerikas vēstures posmā， ko dēvē par Lielo Depresiju。 Grāmata strukturētā tā， ka nepāra skaitļu nodaļas seko līdzi vienas konkrētas amerikāņu ģimenes gaitām， taču pāra nodaļas skaidro un stāsta par notikumiem plašākā mērogā。 Ļoti detalizēti apraksti， kas varētu līdzīnāties Zaļās zemes dabas aprakstiem， taču lai gan šeit arī aprakstīta daba un tās norises， tomēr galvenā uzmanība veltīta cilvēkiem， mašīnām un ikdienas dzīvei， kas labi uzbur ainu par dzīvi šajos laikos。 Es pats vēl papildināju savu iztēli， gūglējot 1930s bildes no Amerikas。Stāsts kopumā ļoti depresīvs， neko mazāk negaidīju no stāsta par laikiem， ko dēvē par Lielo Depresiju。 。。。more

Golb ，

A beautiful， incredibly written book that was so difficult to read because there is almost too much truth in it。 You are forced to internalize the concept of today- the haves and the have nots。 The book is lyrical， poetic in its minute observations of nature。 The character development is extraordinary。 You understand motives of the individual as she/he grows off the page into your mind to become almost a second skin。 The story is so intense that the chapters/pages discussing the surrounding natu A beautiful， incredibly written book that was so difficult to read because there is almost too much truth in it。 You are forced to internalize the concept of today- the haves and the have nots。 The book is lyrical， poetic in its minute observations of nature。 The character development is extraordinary。 You understand motives of the individual as she/he grows off the page into your mind to become almost a second skin。 The story is so intense that the chapters/pages discussing the surrounding nature， or social realties are a relief to read as tension is released。 I normally read as I eat breakfast。 This habit was no way possible while engaged in this book。 I also often read several books at the same time。 So glad I have developed this habit as I really needed the escape from this book’s intensity。How was it possible for Steinbeck to make this story so real？ I found newsreels showing how this book flew off the bookstore shelves in 1939。 Word of mouth must have been a powerful motivator。I am glad I read it。 It will float around my mind much longer than most of my reads。 。。。more

Meg ，

A book that everyone has read， except me。。。 until now！ I really enjoyed this book！ I loved the way Steinbeck alternated each chapter between the Joad family's journey， with all its trials， and the overall picture of folks migrating to California during the Dust Bowl。 I plan to watch the 1940 movie （also for the first time） this weekend。 Although the book captures a time from history， there were a lot of themes that still ring true today， especially along the lines of how people develop hatred to A book that everyone has read， except me。。。 until now！ I really enjoyed this book！ I loved the way Steinbeck alternated each chapter between the Joad family's journey， with all its trials， and the overall picture of folks migrating to California during the Dust Bowl。 I plan to watch the 1940 movie （also for the first time） this weekend。 Although the book captures a time from history， there were a lot of themes that still ring true today， especially along the lines of how people develop hatred towards those who move into their land， even if that move is out of desperation。 Great book！ Classic！ I'd recommend it （if you haven't already read it！） 。。。more

Alice ，

Baby

Lisa Lewis ，

Living historyThere is so much about our past we know too little about and this hampers us in understanding and effectively responding to our present circumstances。 This book is like taking a history lesson from a master storyteller。 It informs and broadens our minds and hearts。 It is a gift from Steinbeck to us。

Wilhelmina ，

One hears about the Great Depression but now I have an entirely new and devastating perspective on the significance of that time period in our country。 This book is pure poetry。 The writing is luscious and beautiful and tragic。 I only wish I hadn’t read it during a pandemic as it hit a little too close to home to see a country so divided， leaving people and families alone and struggling。 I will not forget the Joad family and their journey， both physically and emotionally。 It is a tragic novel bu One hears about the Great Depression but now I have an entirely new and devastating perspective on the significance of that time period in our country。 This book is pure poetry。 The writing is luscious and beautiful and tragic。 I only wish I hadn’t read it during a pandemic as it hit a little too close to home to see a country so divided， leaving people and families alone and struggling。 I will not forget the Joad family and their journey， both physically and emotionally。 It is a tragic novel but ultimately one of hope in the humanity of people。 。。。more

Molli M ，

Very disapointed。 No grapes whatsoever。 smh

Stephanie Caffrey ，

I've had this book on my shelf since I was in high school， and hadn't had a chance to read it。 Once I read Kristin Hannah's The Four Winds， I knew it was time。 I borrowed the audiobook from the library and I ended up listening to it any possible time I could。 The story of the Joads is heartbreaking， and real。 Everything that could go wrong for them， went wrong， but that never stopped them。 They were determined， and they persevered。 The only thing I wish is that the story went just a little bit f I've had this book on my shelf since I was in high school， and hadn't had a chance to read it。 Once I read Kristin Hannah's The Four Winds， I knew it was time。 I borrowed the audiobook from the library and I ended up listening to it any possible time I could。 The story of the Joads is heartbreaking， and real。 Everything that could go wrong for them， went wrong， but that never stopped them。 They were determined， and they persevered。 The only thing I wish is that the story went just a little bit further and told you what happened to them。 Did they ever reunite with Tom and Al？ Did they come out the other end with everyone still alive？ I like to imagine a happy ending for the Joads。 。。。more

Sepideh ，

دو سال پیش تصمیم گرفتم شروع کنم به دیدن فیلمهای کلاسیک。 نسیم سحرگاهی حس و حال خوبی بهم داده بود。 اولین فیلمی که تو لیستم بود خوشه های خشم بود。 فیلمی ک تونسته بود نامزد ۷ جایزه ی اسکار بشه و دوتای اونا رو از آنِ خودش کنه。 الحق و والانصاف هنری فوندا خوب تونسته بود از پس نقش "تام جاد" ک جوونی آرمانگرا بود بربیاد。。。 اگر چه اسکار طلا تو دست هنری بوووود。。。 تو مشتش بوووود ولی از دریافتش ناکام مونده بود。 همون شب نگاهی به کتاب خوشه های خشم ک گوشه ی کتابخونه م کز کرده بود کردم و از کنارش بی تفاوت رد شدم。 دو سال پیش تصمیم گرفتم شروع کنم به دیدن فیلمهای کلاسیک。 نسیم سحرگاهی حس و حال خوبی بهم داده بود。 اولین فیلمی که تو لیستم بود خوشه های خشم بود。 فیلمی ک تونسته بود نامزد ۷ جایزه ی اسکار بشه و دوتای اونا رو از آنِ خودش کنه。 الحق و والانصاف هنری فوندا خوب تونسته بود از پس نقش "تام جاد" ک جوونی آرمانگرا بود بربیاد。。。 اگر چه اسکار طلا تو دست هنری بوووود。。。 تو مشتش بوووود ولی از دریافتش ناکام مونده بود。 همون شب نگاهی به کتاب خوشه های خشم ک گوشه ی کتابخونه م کز کرده بود کردم و از کنارش بی تفاوت رد شدم。 روزها و شبها گذشت تا اینکه چند روز پیش تصمیم گرفتم این کتاب رو بخونم。 چند صفحه ی اول رو ک قبلا خونده بودم خیلی کند پیش رفت。。。 ولی همین ک وارد بطن داستان شدم واقعا ب نظرم کتاب جذابی اومد。 فیلم خوشه های خشم منو وادار کرد تا به دیدن فیلمهای کلاسیک ادامه بدم。。。 ولی به نظرم کتابش یه سر و گردن از فیلمش جذاب تره。。。خانواده ی جاد یک نمونه از هزاران هزار خانواده ای هستن ک در طول تاریخ قربانی ه نابرابری اجتماعی شدن。。。و باید اندر احوال خانواده ی جاد و دگران به همین یک بیت از حضرت سعدی جانم بسنده کنم:" عمری دگر بباید بعد از وفات ما راکین عمر سر نمودیم اندر امیدواری" 。。。more

Rar Rar ，

The book that got me into literature

Ronron08 ，

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Lisa ，

Almost gave it 3 stars due to the very last word of the book: "mysteriously"。 That word choice was just super weird to me。 Ending it with simply "smiled" would have been perfect。 Or "smiled sadly"。But it was a fantastic book （and I don't really like Steinbeck novels overall）， so I thought docking a star because of one word was petty。 Almost gave it 3 stars due to the very last word of the book: "mysteriously"。 That word choice was just super weird to me。 Ending it with simply "smiled" would have been perfect。 Or "smiled sadly"。But it was a fantastic book （and I don't really like Steinbeck novels overall）， so I thought docking a star because of one word was petty。 。。。more

Guadalupe ，

4。5/5

Daniel Bickle-Lazarow ，

Very sad， but powerful and moving。 Someone said when they saw me reading it， "oh Steinbeck， depressing"。 True but important Very sad， but powerful and moving。 Someone said when they saw me reading it， "oh Steinbeck， depressing"。 True but important 。。。more

Suzywong ，

The last scene made me cry。

Christina ，

A weekend reading classics。

Veronica Sicari ，

In Furore， il premio Nobel per la letteratura del '62， John Steinbeck， racconta con uno straziante e straniante realismo il grande esodo dei contadini dell' America del Sud verso quella del Nord， negli anni della grande depressione。È così， le vicissitudini della famiglia Joad diventano il simbolo di quelle di un'intera comunità， costretta ad abbandonare le proprie case， le proprie terre， la propria vita per la loro sopravvivenza。Furore acquista così le caratteristiche di un vero e proprio raccon In Furore， il premio Nobel per la letteratura del '62， John Steinbeck， racconta con uno straziante e straniante realismo il grande esodo dei contadini dell' America del Sud verso quella del Nord， negli anni della grande depressione。È così， le vicissitudini della famiglia Joad diventano il simbolo di quelle di un'intera comunità， costretta ad abbandonare le proprie case， le proprie terre， la propria vita per la loro sopravvivenza。Furore acquista così le caratteristiche di un vero e proprio racconto epico， capace di travalicare le strette maglie della vicenda storica per diventare affresco dell'umanità intera。L'abilità magistrale dello stile utilizzato trascina il lettore all'interno della storia。 Tra una pagina e l'altra， ci si ritrova avvolti dalla polvere della terra brulla， nell'umido delle baracche improvvisate， sotto il sole cocente del deserto californiano。 Perno dell'intera storia è Ma': in una società fortemente patriarcale， ancorata ad una stretta suddivisione dei ruoli di genere， è alla madre che Steinbeck affida il compito di tenere insieme la famiglia。A lei è affidato il compito della sopravvivenza， a qualunque costo。 Della memoria delle tradizioni con una sconfinata fede in un futuro migliore。Dura， risoluta， determinata。Forte quanto basta per impedire agli eventi， alla sofferenza， alla fame， di fare in pezzi ciò che resta della famiglia。 È Ma' a ricordare ad ognuno degli uomini Joad qual è il loro posto， il loro ruolo， il loro compito。Depositaria e custode di ciò che rimane all'uomo anche quando perde tutto: la dignità。 Bene prezioso ed essenziale， che nemmeno la morte deve essere in grado di consumare。"'Meglio che mi ricordo com'era prima， così non mi tocca pensare。 Mi sa che la nostra vita è bell' è finita'。'Macché finita' disse Ma' con un sorriso。 'Non è finita per niente Pa'。 E c'è un'altra cosa che sanno le donne。 Me ne sono accorta。 Per l'uomo la vita è fatta a salti: se nasce tuo figlio e muore tuo padre， per l'uomo è un salto; se ti compri la terra e ti perdi la terra， per l'uomo è un salto。 Per la donna invece è tutto come un fiume， che ogni tanto c'è un mulinello， ogni tanto c'è una secca， ma l'acqua continua a scorrere， va sempre dritta per la sua strada。 Per la donna è così che è fatta la vita。 La gente non muore mai fino in fondo。 La gente continua come il fiume: magari cambia un po'， ma non finisce mai'。'Come fai a saperlo？' domandò Zio John。 'Chi te lo dice che un giorno non si ferma tutto， che la gente non ce la fa più e si butta a terra per sempre？'。Ma' rimase qualche istante a pensare。 Si sfregò il dorso lucido delle mani， poi infilò le dita della destra tra le dita della sinistra。 'Non lo so'， disse。 'A me pare solo che tutto quello che facciamo serve per continuare。 Per me è così che vanno le cose。 Pure la fame。。。 pure la malattia: qualcuno muore， ma gli altri si fanno più tosti。 Uno deve solo cercare di viversi la giornata， la giornata e basta' "。Ma' sprona tutti a resistere。 Ad andare avanti a testa alta。 Nella disperazione， nella speranza， nella rabbia， nel furore di quelle donne e quegli uomini è racchiusa l'umanità intera。 Nobile e miserabile。 L'analisi， semplice e spietata， delle logiche del profitto， mantengono ancora oggi， una straziante ed inquietante attualità。La scena finale， che acquista il fascino e lo strazio di un affresco sacro， è un inno alla lotta， alla resistenza， alla sopravvivenza。Alla rinascita， nonostante tutto。 。。。more

Reference

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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Grapes of Wrath&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Grapes of Wrath&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0