How does The Grapes of Wrath display modernism?

Answer 1

Period depression novel that dealt with the Depression and depressing realities. This is in a totally different vein than say novels about the well-heeled aviatrix Linda Carlton who may have been based on a real female pilot- but Not Ms. Earhart. One offers high-flying escape, the other depressive reality, different strokes on the typewriter.

Answer 2

The Grapes of Wrath displays modernism through its portrayal of disillusionment with the American Dream, fragmented narrative structure, and social commentary on the impact of industrialization and capitalism on society. The novel also challenges traditional narrative forms and highlights the struggles of the working class during the Great Depression.