Short Blog- Grapes of Wrath

This book was extremely interesting and I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I really resonated with the fact that the family survived together through hope and determination to stay in contact. During the discussion it really stood out to me how much the characters developed throughout the novel. I was especially shocked by this because going into the discussion my main question had been” do you think Tom has changed throughout the novel?.” The responses to this questions were similar to my opinion but it also allowed for more conversation about others growing. Ma grew an exponential amount during this novel as well and that is show at the end of the novel as she is saying goodbye to Tom. Ma always attempts to keep the family as closely knit as possible but in this instance, she is aware that Tom must leave and regardless of that, they will always be family and stay close. Overall, the Grapes of Wrath was a very interesting and intriguing novel and I enjoyed reading it.