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The Grapes of Wrath
  • Steinbeck and His Novel
  • Historical Background
  • Hoover
  • Roosevelt
  • New Deal Program
  • Synopsis of the Play
  • Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Frank Galati
  • Character Synopses
  • Biblical Allusions
  • Costume and Set Design
  • Realism vs Epic Play
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Works Cited

The Grapes of Wrath

This set of Teachers' Notes has been prepared to accompany the University of Southern Queensland's 2004 production of Frank Galati's adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath.

The notes include:

  1 Steinbeck and His Novel 
  2 Historical Background 
    2.1 Hoover
    2.2 Roosevelt
    2.3 New Deal Program
  3 Synopsis of the Play 
  4 Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Frank Galati 
  5 Character Synopsis 
  6 Biblical Allusions 
  7 Costume and Set Design 
  8 Realism vs Epic Play 
  9 Glossary of Terms 
  10 Works Cited 


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