AP Macroeconomics: Grapes of Wrath

Look for the cart of books available in the library, including these:

The library has two print copies of The Grapes of Wrath, one ebook in Sora, and one audiobook in Sora that you can borrow. It's also available to borrow from the Internet Archive.

 "Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration. Lange's photographs influenced the development of documentary photography and humanized the consequences of the Great Depression." (Wikipedia)

The political implications of this novel have been strongly attacked. In what ways is the novel a criticism of capitalism? Does the novel advocate communism? How and why?

To what extent are the struggles faced by refugees today similar and/or different to the struggles faced by the “Okies”? Pick one refugee population in the modern world to analyze in your paper.

With the role of the government in Grapes of Wrath in mind, how does government action in today’s world impact the livelihood of small farmers? Are those actions effective? Why or why not?

Try these sites to find images that have been shared for re-use. Remember:

• Not every image on every site listed has been shared, so be sure to look for the copyright information.
• Always cite images in academic work, even if the license says no attribution is necessary.

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Linda Hoiseth

High School Librarian

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