OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL
John Steinbeck’s classic “The Grapes of Wrath,” published in 1939, got its title from the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The hymn’s line is, “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.”
The title serves as a metaphor for the wrath of God against those who exploit the oppressed. The book deals with the subjects of justice and oppression during the Dust Bowl as it affected the migration of “Okies” to the state of California…