THEME #6: Connection to Author's Life

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UNIVERSAL THEME #5: How People Struggle to Cope with a Changing World

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UNIVERSAL THEME #4: Power of the Community

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UNIVERSAL THEME #3: Importance of Invisible People

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UNIVERSAL THEME #2: Power of the Human Spirit

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UNIVERSAL THEME #1: Human Suffering

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Grapes of Wrath Movie: Other thoughts

I found myself somewhat inspired by the film version of Grapes, perhaps due to the music? Use this blog to comment on your thoughts about the movie overall, or comment on any of these prompts:

a) Was life in the government camp true to Steinbeck's story?
b) What do you think about these camps? Should the government have made more? Pros/cons to camp life?
c) What do you think happens to Muley?
d) How might you change the ending of the film? Would you want a closer match to the novel?
e) If you could write the closing chapters of the Joad story, how might things be portrayed?
f) Overall, would Steinbeck like the film? Why/why not?