CliffsNotes: Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the familiar format.CliffsNotes on The Grapes of Wrath explores John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning—and controversial—novel, a work based on the what the author saw for himself as a reporter covering migrant worker camps.

Following the story of the Joad family as they travel from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California in search of farming opportunities and wealth, this study guide provides summaries and critical commentaries for each part within the novel.  Other features that help you figure out this important work include


Personal background on the author, including career highlights
Introduction to and synopsis of the book
In-depth character analyses
Critical essays to take you into the author's personal philosophy
Review section that features interactive questions and suggested essay topics and practice projects
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112 pages, Paperback

First published June 5,2000

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April 17,2025
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I read these cliff notes in 9th grade and they made me cry. Very well written!
April 17,2025
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I had to read this (along with the Reader's Guide put out by the National Endowment for the Arts pamphlet)to make sure I was gettting every I should out of The Grapes of Wrath.
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