The Grapes of Wrath

I finished The Grapes of Wrath last night. Took me a little longer than I planned do the unexpected events of life, but that is okay, I finished. For those who have not read The Grapes of Wrath it is a story that takes place at a turning point of American history and a families resolve to stay together and find a better life. The book takes place when the crops stop growing, the dust bowl begins to take over the midwest, and the families that used to work the farms are forced out so progress can move through in the form of a tractor. The book is wonderfully written in the same style as Mice and Men. Although the dialect can be a little difficult to understand the book could be used as a great teaching tool for an important part of American History.