Grapes of Wrath Essay -- essays research papers

We as Americans have seen our share of violence whether it is prototypical hand, through the media, or in history books. We have seen the pain and trial that these people must go through in order to survive. This novel, The Grapes of Wrath, relates to nearly of the many times of violence and cruelty that this America has seen.During the spread Bowl, hundreds of thousands of southerners go about many hardships, which is the basis of the novel called The Grapes of Wrath. It was written to portray the harsh conditions during the Dust Bowl. When one considers the merit of this novel, one thinks, how can Americans treat opposite Americans so horribly. After reviewing American History, the mistreatment of the "Okies" in The Grapes of Wrath can be conclude as being valid. After slavery, blacks were terribly mistreated. During the Civil War, Americans were divided. During the Red Scare, Americans mistrusted other Americans. These three different periods of U.S. history display how Americans can treat familiar Americans so cruelly.     In The Grapes of Wrath, the Californians wanted to rid the "dirty" Okies from California because they were hangdog of them. They were afraid that the Okies would take their land. In The Grapes of Wrath, Okies were unjustly beaten. The California police beat them for no just reason because they wanted the Okies to leave the state. The police killed Casey for no just reason. They killed him just because they thought he w...