Grapes Of Wrath Ending Analysis

Every piece of literature, no matter how excellent the base is, must have a spectacular and equivalent ending for it to be considered a world renowned classic. This is the cutting line for many famous pieces of American literature which are timeless, applicable, and have beautiful lessons and themes, but lack in regards to an exceptional ending; this can be observed in many which are unable to generate a general feeling of closure; such a downfall of a book can be viewed in, The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Understanding why such a marvelous novel such as The Grapes Of Wrath is not considered a world classic can be quite challenging due to its narrow flaw; this though, can be comprehended when one analyzes just the closing chapter of …show more content…
The first of which is a generic recap of what happened in the novel, in a format that gives emotional and physical recall, but at the same times recaps any major themes covered in the novel, to reinstate the points made and to further extenuate their effect. The next needed feature is the closure of the story line, a novel can end in any way, but if it does not answer all of the plot lines and thoughts that are brought up in the novel then it has no relevancy and no overall effect, therefore losing the interest and memory of the reader, this feature though comes secondly to a more important detail. A great novel, no matter how perfect it is must provide closure for all of its characters, even if it is just a brief mention; every character arc must be fulfilled, and if a novel starts a transformation and doesn’t conclude it then it destines itself for failure. This is due to the fact that if a reader has an emotional attachment to a character and that character is not fulfilled, then it will permanently leave a sour note in the reader’s mind which will ultimately ruin the novel as a