The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

     As usual, I decided to begin another novel today. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I haven't heard much of this book, however I remember my sister read it when she was around my age so we had the book at home and I just picked it up :) To begin the novel, you are introduced to main character Tom Joad, a man convicted for manslaughter. He spent four years in prison and has just been released. He is on is way home to see his family in Oklahoma once more. Tom hitches a ride from a truck driver named Jim Casey. Jim and Tom go driving together, in order to seek out Tom's long-lost family. However, when they arrive to what should've been Tom's home, they are quite surprised.

    The two young men are shocked to hear that Tom's family has moved to California, in order to look for jobs. So Jim, being the kind soul he is, continues on with Tom on his journey. They head for Tom's Uncle John's home, where they find Tom's mother, father, and grandpa packing up the last of their family's possessions. They continue towards California at that point. Shortly after their departure, Tom's grandpa passes away :(

    So far, I have found the book to be slightly complex. The language used throughout the novel is spelt slightly different, as every piece of dialogue is spoken in a somewhat southern accent, so it can be slightly confusing when trying to read through. You have to slightly alter your mindset when reading through. However, overall, the beginning of the story is very well developed and I can't wait to read more!

Above you can see an image from the actual film made. It was clearly in a different age, where people spoke and acted quite different than they do in todays time.