LITERARY ANALYSIS OF JOHN STEINBECK'S NOVEL "THE GRAPES OF WRATH"
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/Keywords:
Great depression, social critique, political critique, american dream, socioeconomic disparity, migration, family unity, symbolism.Abstract
This scientific literary article examines The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck as a powerful social and political critique of the Great Depression in America. The struggle between the powerful and the weak, family harmony, migration, and the delusion of the American Dream are among the main issues of the study. Biblical references, the symbolic meaning of important components (such as the turtle and Route 66), and Steinbeck's use of realism and naturalism to depict human pain and resiliency are all highlighted. Character development is given special consideration, especially Tom Joad's metamorphosis and Ma Joad's metaphorical power. The examination places the novel in its historical perspective by looking at how it reflects socioeconomic disparity, worker exploitation, and America in the 1930s. In the end, the book is seen as a timeless tale that opposes injustice and honors people's inherent worth despite hardship.
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