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[k1] (Midmorning Book Club: "The Grapes of Wrath" Minnesota Public Radio News, 2006)

[k2] by John Steinbeck Review by Kevin McGrath Submitted December 8, 2010

__The Grapes of Wrath__, by John Steinbeck, is my favorite book. On its most basic level, it follows the Joad family as they are evicted from their Okalahoma farm during the Great Depression, migrate west chasing their dreams of simpler and safer work and existence, and meet repeated hardships. From the opening pages to the shocking conclusion, this book is a tour de force of writing excellence. __The Grapes of Wrath__ is famous for its “alternate chapters.” As a general, but not absolute, rule, alternating chapters cut away from the story and present an aspect of the setting or theme through an alternate format. The opening chapter, for example, describes the land; however, it does more than simply describe the land—it presents the theme of the struggle of survival, and the characters who will be introduced shortly end up living this theme throughout the book. The astute reader will learn to anticipate the themes and plotlines as they are foreshadowed. The careful reader will also appreciate the wide variety of writing styles Steinbeck incorporates. He is no one trick pony. [k3] I first read this book as a Junior when I was in High School. It affected me more than any other book I’ve ever read. Witnessing both the charity offered by some of the characters and the hostility of others singed an awareness of the various kinds of humanity that exist. I feel much more wise, and more directed in how I wish to live my life, because of this book.

//Midmorning Book Club: "The Grapes of Wrath" Minnesota Public Radio News//. (2006, September 26). Retrieved December 8, 2010, from MPR News: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/09/29/midmorning2/ Steinbeck, J. (1992). //Grapes of Wrath.// New York: Penguin. [k4]

[k1] This image is worth 25 points because I cited it correctly here AND in the works cited area below!

[k2] Book titles are underlined in APA

[k3] This section covers an awareness of the opposing argument and handles it with some success.

[k4] Note the hanging indent, etc I even had to cite the photo to get full credit. home