
Learn to Embrace Suffering and Be a Loser The Grapes of Wrath
This novel is filled with so much misfortune and sorrow that I couldn’t shake off the heaviness even after finishing it. The economic panic of the 1930s was truly a catastrophic disaster for farmers. Countless farmers lost the land that sustained their lives and were forced into homelessness, a journey fraught with blood, tears, and untold suffering. Three characters left a deep impression on me: Tom, Grandma, and Mom. Tom is upright, kind, and sincere. He acts on what he believes is right, even if it comes at a cost, and he never bows to evil forces. Tom is loved not only by his family but also by readers like us, though his character might seem somewhat idealized. Grandma is...