Literature-Great+Depression+and+New+Deal

1. The various tones Steinbeck develops in The Grapes of Wrath: Steinbeck develops very depressing and sad tones throughout the story. Tones that consist of failure. At the end of each chapter Steinbeck would turn a unhappy and sad story to a happy and upbeat tone. He never ended on a bad note.

2. Steinbeck's use of imagery, repetition, and symbolism within The Grapes of Wrath: Steinbeck used colors to describe life. Dark colors to set the tone that the world is falling apart. The bright red sun to show that the world is bleeding and ending.

3. Steinbeck's political and social messages within the chapters of The Grapes of Wrath: It looks like Steinbeck is going to end the story in a terrible tone by saying that America killed itself. But the rain comes and starts flooding everything after being in a drought, but it floods everything and destroys everything and all of the crops.

4. The major plot events and movements of the characters from the "odd" chapters of The Grapes of Wrath (chapters 1, 3, 5, 9, 17, 21, 25, and 29):

5. Various examples of the mentality of "us vs. them" in The Grapes of Wrath:

6. The contrast between the illusion and reality of California within The Grapes of Wrath: The characters were told that California was the best place to be at the time but there was just as many problems as there were back at home and there were still no jobs for the farmers to have in order to feed and support their families. They starved in California and that hunger quickly turned into anger causing problems in California.

7. Significance and symbolism of the title for The Grapes of Wrath: The anger ferments which means it grows (wine/grapes connection. The Grapes of Wrath- the people are getting angry (wrath)