The Reflection of Economical Depression in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath

English Literature

In the novel “The Grapes of Wrath” John Steinbeck has very beautifully depicted the unemployment, depression and national disputes in different locations of America. Many writers have voiced about depressive issues but John Steinbeck in an intuitive and lucid manner. In spite of other writer’s outstanding and enterprising interpretations of economical crises of American country, John Steinbeck’s work on economical depression of American society portrays the adverse status of the people of the country. In addition to, the government remains irresponsible for these crises. People are starving and become ravenous. It is clearly displayed that all the people are lock, stock and barrel not gratified with their present status. That is to say, everyone in the novel is dying of illness, scarcity, famine, joblessness, poverty and so on. Moreover the novel shows the beautiful and pleasant friendship betwixt John and Jim. When comparing this novel with other novels in American literature this one sounds persuasive whereas remaining novels sound imaginary and fictitious. This novel talks not only about the external depression of the country but also internal depression of the pathetic citizens.

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