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4. CONCLUTION AND SUGGESTION

4.1 Conclusion

John Steinbeck ‟s The Grapes of Wrath is both social and historical novel. It is said to be social because it deals with social matters such as jobless, homeless and violence or even criminals that happens in the United States during 1920 ‟s. The 1920 ‟s has been widely known as the economic tragic event because the country has failed to balance the economic matter. The hit is supposed to be great that brings people in depression. This picture of historical record is clearly portrayed in the novel. That is why it is called historical novel as well. Economic depression has direct effects on people when bank as standard institution to control monetary fail to do its main duty. Men will get angry when they are starving; and men will be blind in jealousy when they have nothing to eat; and men will forget what goodness can be found in man when they have no homes to stay, and let alone having no money to buy things they need. In short, criminal act is supposed to be natural when people are unable to survive. Depression era is a symbol of failure that makes American people are blind to know the truth of being human. They tend to do criminals by not caring others who are long for the truth and honesty. Greediness is a kind of natural habit for human beings for anyone wants to live by whatever the reason is. Greediness is believed to be good in such a trouble time when no one is full enough to have humanity in their nature. Man has lived in the woods by knowing the strongest are the master over the weakest. Universitas Sumatera Utara 24 Men have minds to handle all the life matters they have. Patience is a gift to overcome any kind of the hit when someone is in real trouble. Patience is a mature respond to handle obstacle for not all problems are solvable; but they have way outs how heavy the problem is. The Grapes of Wrath is a portrait of life history that pictures how man ‟s patience on shouldering suffering may result a sense of toughness and braver to go on living. Survival is the key answer that makes people to feel patient on their suffering.

4.2 Suggestion