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Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath (Cliffs Notes)

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I loved this book, and although it was difficult to read, I think that that was where a lot of the value in it came from. If any of you have a history of sympathizing with the underdog, read this book. And the ending, although startling, is by no means disgusting -- in fact, anything less would have done an injustice to the theme of Steinbeck's story.

The book was boring and was hard to understand in some places, and reading this helped alot.

This is really needed when reading The Grapes of Wrath. There are many things in the book that the cliff notes help you understand.

i found that these notes really make it easy to understand this gay book. I hated the book the first time..and i hate it still. I can't believe we have to read this book in class...come on...And besides...what moral values are we going to have if we keep reading books with preachers that commit adultry...or any other person for that matter. ok..Grapes of Wrath, The Crucible, the Scarlet Letter...and others...they all suck...puh-lease.

I had to read this book over the summer for a class, and I kept reading it a chapter at a time every other week. It was sooooo boring. But then I had to read the remaining 450 pages in three days at the end of this month. I still think the book bit, but come on, these people had nothing and they still found ways to help each other. All of the migrant workers in this book did as much as they could for each other. Even as disgusting as the ending was, it was simplly showing that even when you have nothing (the poor girl didn't even have any clothes) you can still help those who have less. And this book was real. This happended to thousands of people in this country. Our grandparents and greatgrandparents. As lame as it sounds, this book was actually kind of touching. However, I still hate John Stienbeck's writing style.

I wrote this review because I was severly angered by the reviews that were previously written. This book may have been boring to those who are un-compassionate or ignorant. This is a brilliant portrayl of life when the deppression hit, John Steinbeck knows people, he knows how they think. The ending made me cry because it was so desperate and deep. For those who didn't understand it, I suggest an "I-can-read" book.Those "Children" have no idea what they are talking about. I am a teenager myself and am sad to see that these ignorant fools are our future. The Grapes of Wrath is about a family and it's struggles to survive. This book is about compassion, racism, and the troubles that can bring people together or shove them apart.

It was somewhat interesting at only very certain places in the book, other than that. . .well, you get the idea.

I only read the first chapter of this book, and it was pretty boring. I got the cliffs notes, and it went by A LOT faster. Still got an A in the class too. Ew, but the book had such a nasty ending! ugh.....[yero says as he smiles mysteriously]...

Good summaries, does not replace reading the book, though

I had to read this book over the summer for my English class and I dreaded it. I love to read however I hate John Steinbeck. From The Red Pony to Of Mice & Men, his style is confusing and strange. I tried to read it fast to end the pain quickly but towards the middle of the book, it got somewhat interesting and I realized that Steinbeck was just using the Joad family to show what had happened during the Great Depression and after. The Joad family was just one of millions of families suffering and he was using the Joads to send a message. The ending of this book is disgusting and it is one of the worst endings I have ever read. Good Luck if you have to read the book.