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After a four year stint in jail for a self-defense murder, Tom Joad (Herny Fonda) returns home to find his family being ousted from their home. The Joad's have decided to venture to California based on a flyer that promises a job for good pay in order to find a better way of life. On the trip the family faces countless hardships, which seems to continue as they arrive in the the promise land of California. Tom witnesses how his family and many others are being taken advantage of and how people are being considered "good-for-nothing people". Despite these adversities the Joads keep on struggling and hoping for something better to turn up. Grapes of Wrath is based on John Steinbeck's novel with the same name which sends a powerful socioeconomic message about poverty, social injustice, and freedom where the dollar seems to guide all. It also conveys a strong notion of hope, family, and determination, which can be the source of a better life. The story's messages are equally important today as they were in 1940, and Ford does a brilliant job in depicting these issues on the silver screen. Grapes of Wrath is an exceptional film that leaves the audience with a brilliant cinematic experience that will resound throughout the viewers lives as they will face these issues repeatedly. |
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