Grapes Of Wrath Rhetorical Analysis John Steinbeck
Evelyn De Arcos
Mr. Webb
English 11AP, AM
9/18/14
Novelist and American writer John Steinbeck, in the The Grapes of Wrath recounts the dustbowl of the late 1930’s in Oklahoma. The disastrous drought of the 1930’s forced farmers to migrate westward to California in search of the individual American dream. Steinbeck’s purpose is to convey the idea that, during this time whites were treated as if they were not white. He adopts a mournful and sympathetic tone demonstrating the way the “Okies” were rejected through an economic system. However in chapter fifteen, Steinbeck explores the nature of humanity, illustrating a sense of hope and freedom.
Through the use of emotion, Steinbeck displays a tone of hopefulness for the “Okies”. She is indifferent
Mr. Webb
English 11AP, AM
9/18/14
Novelist and American writer John Steinbeck, in the The Grapes of Wrath recounts the dustbowl of the late 1930’s in Oklahoma. The disastrous drought of the 1930’s forced farmers to migrate westward to California in search of the individual American dream. Steinbeck’s purpose is to convey the idea that, during this time whites were treated as if they were not white. He adopts a mournful and sympathetic tone demonstrating the way the “Okies” were rejected through an economic system. However in chapter fifteen, Steinbeck explores the nature of humanity, illustrating a sense of hope and freedom.
Through the use of emotion, Steinbeck displays a tone of hopefulness for the “Okies”. She is indifferent