Grapes Of Wrath

Gus Perez

Film 2600

Dr. Londino

11/7/11

Grapes of Wrath

1.     The Grapes of Wrath who won the Pulitzer Prize of 1940 was published in 1939 after John Steinbeck observed “Okies” (Oklahoma immigrants) migrate to California white he lived there. From then John would observe them, visit them in their camps and researched them all. John recorded all the days when the dust would blow and days would go without rain. This all caused the earth to become dry hence the Dust Bowl. With this information Steinbeck would notice the behavior of the people and how this affected them from working, to migrating, to surviving with your families. This all intrigued Steinbeck and inspired him into screening of the Grapes of Wrath film. This relates to the film because the farmers in movie lost their farms and family history, this caused to farmers to migrate to California hoping that they would find better fields and places to start their new lives and jobs.

2.     http://www.shmoop.com/grapes-of-wrath/symbolism-imagery.html

3.     The article can relate to the screening because it essentially talks about everything that was discussed in class and it breaks down all the symbolism, imagery, and allegory that were shown in the film. The article also talks about how America was prejudice in the early 1900’s and how it was relevant in the movie, also farming takes a big role in this film especially after all families depend on agriculture for life, cultivation, and growth. This becomes a factor in the film after the dust bowl hits Oklahoma and “Okies” have to migrate to California and search for new life and new places to start their agriculture. The road in Grapes of Wrath also plays a significant part because when Tom Joad returns home he becomes amused at the road as he wonders how long he will take to get home, also it symbolizes on how that road will be the road to redemption and will also allow him to make up for his mistakes.

4.     Personally I enjoyed watching the film Grapes Of Wrath because it is an all time classic that everyone should watch and it also gives you many symbols that can relate to the viewer. Also you get to see the story of Tom Joad who comes from a low class family who is migrating from Oklahoma to California to start a new life, the only problem is that Joad is a fugitive who is being chased by police, making him to keep his whereabouts confidential. The whole cinematography of the film was impeccable in all aspects which is why its considered an all time great film.