I'm just wondering, because I have to start reading it tonight and I don't know what to expect.
2006-09-23 09:43:52 · 18 answers · asked by J13891 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I read the book in high school as part of my English Lit class. It is TRULY a great, classic book, but I must say that it is VERY detailed. Without giving away any part of the book, let me give you an example of what I mean by detailed:
Ex: A worm is wiggling across the sidewalk.
Here it is in detail: The worm raises its midsection as the hind portion slowly moves towards the middle, moving past a blade of grass, which is from the newly mowed lawn next to the sidewalk.
The fact that The Grapes of Wrath is detailed IS part of what makes it a great read. The details makes the reader "see" and "feel" as if he/she is actually there.
Actually, I was just talking about what a wonderful book The Grapes of Wrath is with my neighbor during our walk last week.
So... expect details, but come to know that it is a great book and worth its while.
Happy reading!
2006-09-23 10:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I found it a great book. Don't expect an action-packed plot line, though.
The best part about it is the insight into an era of this country (the great depression) and what it was like for one family of farmers who had their land taken from them. The book can be sad (as it is set during the depression.) But very worth the read.
2006-09-23 09:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by hisprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember reading it in high school. It is a very depressing book.
I for whatever reason, remember a truck driver picking up a hitchiker. They had a long conversation and Steinback wrote, then we said nothing for two hours. I guess that must have been well written, for me to remember that.
Its a piece of true history. In the depression they had a drought in the plains states, the farmers couldn't grow anything and many of them moved to California in search of a better life.
It is a long book and not the easiest read, but it is worth it.
Makes you appreciate what you have, thats for sure.
2006-09-23 10:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by TG Special 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, very good. Also somewhat disturbing, but isn't that what good books do? It is about the sharecroppers and migrant workers of the depression era, and that was not a fun time. But it is an excellent, thoughtful read. Go for it! In fact, go for all of Steinbeck's works! (He lived in Monterey, just the next county south of where I live.)
2006-09-23 11:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw someone on tv talking about it. The one guy was like "Wraths and grapes. What could be more intresting?"
Anyway. I heard it was an ok book.
2006-09-23 09:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by Small Fry 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a classic by John Steinbeck which accurately depicts the lives of migrant workers during the Great Depression. Take the time to read it.
What would you do to survive when there was no welfare?
2006-09-23 10:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by rlw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a great book. One of the classics of American literature. Well worth the effort spent in reading. A must read.
2006-09-23 11:16:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hated that book, but I know that some people do like it. It really depends on your taste for books, and how dedicated you are to getting to the few good parts
2006-09-23 09:51:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 14:48:12 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a great book.
2006-09-23 09:50:42 · answer #10 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋