Dust, Despair, and Dignity: Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath (1939)

John Steinbeck’s 1939 American masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath is the most moving American social novel of the 20th century. Participants will follow the Joad family’s harrowing migration through the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, exploring powerful themes of economic injustice, human resilience, social philosophy, dignity, and the elusive American Dream. We will why Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel remains a timeless and urgent commentary on class, compassion, and survival in America.