The Grapes of Wrath

Main Ideas

• The issue of social injustice in America during the Great Depression
• Critique of the harshness of capitalism and its impact on ordinary people
• The idea of solidarity and the unification of small farmers and workers in the struggle for their rights
• The importance of family bonds and support in difficult times
• The struggle for survival and dignity amidst extreme deprivation and obstacles
• The contrast between individual and collective struggle as a means to resist the system
• Migration as a forced choice in search of a better life