Grapes of Wrath, The

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noun

a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.

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How to use Grapes of Wrath, The in a sentence

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And as a flood hath watered the earth; so shall his wrath inherit the nations, that have not sought after him.
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In the time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease the wrath of him that made them.
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As night began to settle down over the land, the Queen Elizabeth seemed to feel the time had come to give full vent to her wrath.
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Cultural definitions for Grapes of Wrath, The

The Grapes of Wrath

(1939) A novel by John Steinbeck about the hardships of an American farm family in the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. Forced off the land, they travel to California to earn a living harvesting fruit.

notes for The Grapes of Wrath

The title is from “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”