the grapes of wrath

The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck Summary The east is a vast collection of farmland filled with few growing crops and a whole lotta dust. The farmers are making little money and are forced off of their land by the bank. Tom Joad walks down the street and gets a ride down the road by a trucker. After walking toward his house, he meets Casy, a former preacher who is sitting under a tree. They …

…found out that it wasn't. They decided to work hard and buy a house and raise themselves from their position of poverty. This is the struggle of all men: to do better. Conclusion I really enjoyed this book. It instilled in me a desire to push forward against my oppressors. The weak and the poor have their own strength of goodness and truth which will overpower the power of the rich which comes from greed.