"The Grapes of Wrath" is considered to be one of the greatest American Classics, and for good reason. It is the tale of the Joad family and their struggle in search of a new life in the Great Depression California after being evicted from their farm along with hundreds of thousands of other farmers just like them. Taking place in one of the saddest eras of American history, author John Steinbeck holds little back in portraying the harshness of the time. Families desperately trying to make ends meet and hold on to property some of their families have had for hundreds of years. …
