Discussion Question 6-The Grapes of Wrath

I think we still read this book because of all the hidden messages that are still life lessons to be learned to us. The book makes you stop and think about what you have. Family is the most important thing in the book and we often take family for granted. Truth is, we are really lucky and we usually do not realize it. When the grandma and grandpa died in the story, their death brought the family so much closer together. I think that the family shows great strength. They have the power to make it through anything. I realized how lucky I am that I have a roof over my head, enough food and water to eat and drink a variety of clothes, enough money to live, and a family that loves me. In the book, the Joad family had it really rough. Another thing I took away from the book is hard work. Hard work seems to be one of the main things the book acknowledges. The family worked extremely hard during their journey to stay together, overcome obstacles, and find work so they could live. I learned that nothing comes easy, you have to work for everything that you earn and that is just a part of life. You have to persevere and go for what you want because you might not get another chance to do so. We can learn to never give up hope and faith from this novel. The family struggled a lot, but each time they got knocked down they got right back up again. We can apply that to our own life now that when times are rough you should not give up because there is a light at the end of every tunnel. Just like the Joad family was alright at the end, so will all of our problems. The message is so timeless because there is no time limit on hope and faith. When you believe, you can make it through anything.