Why did John Steinbeck title it "The Grapes of Wrath"?
2006-10-22 05:37:20 · 2 answers · asked by ruthvon11 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
He is the author of the book, released in 1939
The director of the 1940 movie was John Ford
Explanation of the novel's title:
Steinbeck had a tough time coming up with a title. "The Grapes of Wrath", suggested by his wife, Carol Steinbeck, was deemed more suitable than anything the author himself could come up with. The title is a reference to the Battle Hymn of the Republic, by Julia Ward Howe:
"Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on."
2006-10-22 05:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by Dentata 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
heard of it
2006-10-22 12:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by random_398 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋