What Is John Steinbeck's Response To The Grapes Of Wrath

Incomplete There is no questioning that John Steinbeck is an exceptional author. His writing has stood the test of time, and most of his novels sport the title of “Classic.” The crown jewel of his writing career was the book that I read this quarter: The Grapes of Wrath. This book is his most famous and well reviewed book, and not without reason. Behind the confusing title and strange dialect lies a message that speaks to the heart of everyone. John Steinbeck uses this book as a missionary to spread his voice farther than anything else possibly could. This message is so potent that I found myself questioning my view of the world in the first few chapters! However, I only really got the message as the story neared its climax. This story taught me many things about politics. Going into this book, I barely knew the difference between a democrat and a
The Grapes of Wrath, in a manner of speaking, was a voice of logic and reason in my world of filtered, biased political knowledge. When I was younger, I heard everybody talking about how “Obama is stupid!” or how “Obama is ruining the economy!” Nobody bothered to tell me why our president was so terrible, but I got the message that he was doing something wrong. “Why can’t they just do it right?” I wondered. Now, I know that running a country is no easy task. While people insist that our current system is terrible and we should do things this way or that way, our country is running in circles. As my father said, “We all have our opinions on how we should try.” The Grapes of Wrath taught me some things about our government, but it also brought me to a realization that is crucial to being a thoughtful reader. We need to accept and ponder everyone’s opinions. I don’t know whether I agree with Steinbeck, but I am willing to talk about things without getting into a huge