The grapes of wrath

Conclusion
The first , this research is made with the intention of demonstrating the real American social condition during the years of the depression. The Great Depression was the time during which the United States of America was in its apocalyptic age. The economy was badly damaged, the banking system was totally corrupted and only poor people had to pay for it. Like historical accounts, John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath mirrored the American society during the decade of the Depression through description of the landscape, government, people and their attitudes.
The second , the work The Grapes of Wrath has been studied from cultural and ideological sides. "The Grapes of Wrath" written by John Steinbeck is an American classic novel that is known for its extraordinary descriptive quality. It was given this title due to its strong word and painting techniques and its socio-economic implications. It is about the American low class poor families who were treated unfairly by both the rich capitalists and the government at this time . This New Historicist-based research aims to put the light on the social standing in the American community during the Great Depression. Besides, it shows that John Steinbeck could make use of his masterwork "The Grapes of Wraths" as a tool to provide valuable historical statement through describing the social aspects and the American philosophies that were common during the decades of Great depression.
The third , "The Grapes of Wrath" is a novel that clearly portrays the Great Depression and the misery of the defeated families who had to move from the homeland to another land where they have been exposed to harsh inhumane conditions that led them to spiritual, social and ideological changes. For those who read for pleasure, the novel will seem to be a straight normal narrative, but for those who read for analysis, the novel is going to be described as a rich field in which philosophy, morality and socio-political commentary are planted. Steinbeck aimed at giving a social commentary through the Grapes of Wrath. The depiction of the American social life during the Great Depression was not limited at the level of describing the drought in Oklahoma or the journey along Route 66, or describing the greenish California. The Grapes of Wrath was credited for its high descriptive quality, because it offered a deeper portrayal of United States of America in the time of malaise. Because the fundamental objective of the study is to show the way the American society is portrayed by John Steinbeck in the Grapes of Wrath, there are several conclusions that one can demonstrate after examining the American society in the novel. First, wealth was the engine that determines the nature of the relationships between the American citizens. The major issue for the migrating farmers is how to gain money from working for the Californian landowners; meanwhile the Californian landowners' biggest concern is how to spend less money for the workers. Therefore, this clash of interest has led to enlarging the gap between the rich and the poor.
Lastly , to use the family as a representative of the whole society, Steinbeck follows a line of characters‟ roles exchanging to show the metamorphosis that occurs in the American family which is the rise of matriarchy. By the implication of these element in his novel John Steinbeck could depict the American quotidian life during the Great Depression.