Monster Essays - Biblical Allusions and Imagery in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
Biblical Allusions and Imagery in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck always makes it a point to know about his subjects
first hand. His stories always have some factual basis behind them.
Otherwise, he does not believe that they will be of any value beyond
artistic impression. Therefore, most of his novels take place in
California, the site of his birth and young life. In preparation for
writing his novels, Steinbeck would often travel with people about whom he
was going to write. The Grapes of Wrath was no exception to his other
works. To prepare for it, he joined migrants in Oklahoma ....
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