The Grapes of Wrath: Chapters 1-7
From Close Reads Podcast by Goldberry Studios
March 16, 2026 · 1h 5m
About this episode
The episode discusses the first seven chapters of John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath', focusing on themes such as political statements and character sympathy.
Welcome to the beginning of a new series as we dive into John Steinbeck’s classic novel. In this episode we discuss Steinbeck’s unique use of alternating chapters, his desire to make a political statement, the intensity of his prose, which characters we are supposed to sympathize with, and turtles. Happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe
Topics covered
- Steinbeck's prose
- political statement
- character sympathy
- literary analysis
- alternating chapters
Keywords
- The Grapes of Wrath
- John Steinbeck
- literary analysis
- political themes
- character analysis
- alternating chapters
- turtles
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Grapes of Wrath
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