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…, Dorothea Lange, Margaret Bourke-White created visual corollaries to the writings of Erskine Caldwell (TOBACCO ROAD), John Steinbeck (THE GRAPES OF WRATH), and Archibald MacLeish (LAND OF THE FREE). Another highly respected photographer who had already been…

…Salinas High School and studied at Stanford College. He did not complete college. In August of 1929 he published his first novel Cup of Gold. In January 14,1930 John married Carol Henning. He was mostly remembered for his novel The Grapes of Wrath (April…

…dream, but he already realized that his time has passed. He ”had a dream in a wrong place.” Just out of curiosity it would be interesting to know what that old farmer with Chevy, the live embodiment of The Grapes of Wrath, would call Tommy and all…

…was in high school and went into the library to read Grapes of Wrath and found bits and pieces blacked out. When I asked the librarian what was going on, she informed me that these passages were not suitable for teenagers! This was only in the mid-1970s in a high…

…of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Arkansas, due to topsoil erosion and Dust Storms as depicted in The Grapes of Wrath. The Great Depression was widespread throughout the entire country. American factories remained producing goods, but they stood silent because no one…

…and the entire 1930's from the down and out, could barely survive "Okie" farmer, as depicted in John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath", to a more uniform, government backed, stable farmer that still exists today. Many reasons as to why agricultural recovery and reform…

…the Baja region on the west coast of America. Steinbeck also used his own experiences and opinions in "The Pearl". After the success of "Grapes of Wrath" Steinbeck was subjected to hate mail, FBI scrutiny and slanderous criticism because of the revolutionary way…

…of God”. He also refers to Gods wrath and vengeance: “The wrath of God is like Great Waters that are dammed for the present”. Also when he says “The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string, and justice bends the arrow at your heart…

…greatly. Many of his books, short stories, and characters were either influenced by or based on this time period. One of Steinbeck's greatest novels is The Grapes of Wraith. Steinbeck's reason for writing this book was the "Okies." The Okies were "Oklahoma…

…to organize farm workers. In September 1965, with 1,300 worked they joined the AFL-CIO strike against Delano grapes. This was the first successful strike/boycott for the farm workers in five years. This strike brought millions of supporters to help Cesar. Later…