Question

The Grapes of Wrath was Pulitzer Prize-winning novel won general acclaim and broad recognition but was also sharply criticized as radical and politically dangerous. Briefly explain why that might be.

Answer 1

Steinbeck was attacked as a propagandist and a socialist from both the left and the right of the political spectrum. The association of farmers of California,they were displeased with the book's depiction of California farmers' attitudes and conduct toward the migrants. They denounced the book as a 'pack of lies' and labeled it 'communist propaganda.