Question

question 2 of 10
what was one of steinbeck’s primary purposes for writing the grapes of wrath?

a. to outline the decline of large corporations during the dust bowl
b. to celebrate the banks’ tenacity during the great depression
c. to illustrate that not everyone suffered during the dust bowl
d. to show the struggles of farmers during the great depression

Explanation:

John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath centers on the Joad family, a group of Oklahoma farmers displaced by the Dust Bowl and economic hardships of the Great Depression. The work vividly portrays their exploitation, poverty, and struggle to survive, making this the core purpose of the novel. Options A, B, and C are incorrect: the novel does not focus on corporate decline, praise banks, or argue that some avoided suffering.

Answer:

D. To show the struggles of farmers during the Great Depression