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LuvNewcastle

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4. It is a great book.

Reply to 1620rock (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 03:21 AM

Feb 2012

I first read it in high school and it became a major influence on my views regarding politics and religion. I hope they're still making kids read it today.

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Just watched "Grapes of Wrath" [View all] unionworks Feb 2012 OP

love that film amerikat Feb 2012 #1

The book is even better, I've read the book three times in the last 50 years. 1620rock Feb 2012 #2

It is a great book. LuvNewcastle Feb 2012 #4

I read recently that Charlie Chaplin was an admirer of John Steinbeck . . . patrice Feb 2012 #3

I have not seen The Grapes of Wrath, but it's on my list. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #5

You might also like Bound for Glory, with one of the Carridines, Woodie Guthrie biopic. patrice Feb 2012 #8

I enjoyed unionworks Feb 2012 #9

I bought a Woodie Guthrie songbook. Now all I need is some way of getting the key right so patrice Feb 2012 #11

This fight for equality, justice and respect is as old as recorded history, at least. Magoo48 Feb 2012 #6

I always try to watch it CanonRay Feb 2012 #7

Lots of stuff we all probably need to re-watch in Movies or Re-Read in Books.. KoKo Feb 2012 #10

So true... Magoo48 Feb 2012 #12