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ontribution The Grapes of Wrath is a crisis novel. It is Steinbeck’s clear expression of sympathy with the dispossessed and the wretched. The Grapes of Wrath helps in great measure toward increasing the nation’s awareness of the seriousness of its problems. It reflects US39。s history and the social phenomenon. 16 The Grapes of Wrath was successful, and opinion poll showed the novel was evaluated one of the greatest novel by the American public. But at the same time, the novel also caused American some to ment the public figure intense negative influence . It is interesting that the reader populace have not e under the influence slightly to his work enthusiasm. 17 Thanks! 。1 John Steinbeck 2 contents ? I. Family background ? II. His writing career ? III. The Theme of The Grapes of Wrath ? IV. Writing style ? V. The contribution 3 John Steinbeck (19021968), a significant American novelist、 story writer、 playwriter、 and essayist. He was born