Discuss Tom Joad’s attitudes about the Great Depression as illustrated by Steinbeck. What issues face the Joads in their journey to California?
John Steinbeck gives a graphic representation of the events of the Great Depression and its effects upon one family. In American history, the “Okie” is emblematic of the displaced rural poor and farm workers who sought new opportunities in the agricultural districts of California. The Joad family, Steinbeck’s fictitious Okies, face many trials in their […]