The questions I will be answering are "How accurately does this novel reflect events in history? What responsibilities does the author believe exist between various groups in society, such as workers and bosses, men and women, blacks and whites, etc.? What people, ideas, and events probably influenced this author?" from the book Grapes of Wrath. The author reflects history very accurately because he puts in real life situations that were happening at this time. Such as money problems and land problems that caused many to migrate to other states. The author gives many of the characters their exact spots in the society ladder. He puts the bankers on top as the rulers of everyone. Their job is to make the people pay or they take it away. The land owners job is kind of the messenger. His job is to tell the people working on the land that if they can't pay they have to leave. The people working on the land have many jobs. The men are supposed to take care of the land and be able to pay the bank. The women are supposed to take care of the children, home, and support their husbands. The children are basically supposed to stay out of the way and be as happy and cooperative as possible. The author shows how in this time, and even now, that money is power. If you have the money you have the power over anyone who does not. It is obvious that he has more care and sympathy for those who do not have the money. Steinbeck grew up with his parents living above their means and never having much money so the story very much relates to him. (Liukkonen, Petri.) This part of his life made it easy for him to write about the trouble of money. Having this background also makes the book have an underlined opinion that the reader can catch every now and then. This is that he has much respect for those with no money because sometimes times are just to hard for them to make any money.
Liukkonen, Petri. "John Steinbeck." Www.kirjasto.sci.fi. Web. 15 Aug. 2011. .
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