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The migration of the Joad family to California from their dust-bowl farm in Oklahoma during the Great Depression.

"Moving beyond the quasi-fraternal bond of the unforgettable George and Lenny from Of Mice and Men, Hurt You explores the actual sibling bond of Georgia and Leonardo da Vinci Daewoo Kim, who has an unnamed neurological disability that resembles autism. The themes of race, disability, and class spin themselves out in a suburban high school where the Kim family has moved in order to access better services for Leonardo. Suddenly unmoored from the familiar,...

Presents a guide to understanding John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath," featuring biographical information about the author, a summary and analysis of the text, a character list, and critical essays.

Tells of the experiences of an Oklahoma farmer and his family as they cross the country to reach the promised land of California.

Contains writings completed by Steinbeck between 1936 and 1941, featuring "The Grapes of Wrath," and including a report on migrant workers, several short stories, and an account of a marine expedition.

Provides background on the life of American author John Steinbeck and the influences that shaped his life and work, features critical essays that explore industrialism as portrayed in his novel "The Grapes of Wrath," and examines issues of industrialism in the twenty-first century.

Provides background on the life of American author John Steinbeck and the influences that shaped his life and work, features critical essays that explore industrialism as portrayed in his novel "The Grapes of Wrath," and examines issues of industrialism in the twenty-first century.

"When 'The Grapes of Wrath' was published in 1939, it had an explosive effect on the public, calling attention to the problems of migrant farm workers during the Great Depression. This casebook provides a rich source of primary materials on the period and the plight of the migrant farm worker that bring to life the problems Steinbeck immortalized in the novel. Included are interviews with eyewitnesses to the Dust Bowl, firsthand accounts and investigative...