The Grapes of Wrath

[Anonymous No.19794645]

I felt like picrel got too preachy in certain parts, even when I fundamentally agree with it's message and mostly share Steinbeck's political leanings. At times it read more like a manifesto than a so called "great American novel".
It was not very subtle or nuanced when putting it's point across, but it was absolutetly wonderful when talking about the character's struggles and when it dug deeper into their psychology, like it does with Uncle John and Rosasharn.
Can art still be great when it has such an explicit political compromise?
What are some other political novels that can be considered great literature?

[Anonymous No.19794650]

Stop making the same thread.

[Anonymous No.19794661]

Most great Russian literature falls into that category

[Anonymous No.19794802]

>>19794645
>It was not very subtle or nuanced when putting it's point across
>Can art still be great when it has such an explicit political compromise?
This is such a midwit hangup. It isn't supposed to be subtle nor does everything have to be subtle to appeal to midwit egos so that they can feel oh so clever for "getting it"

[Anonymous No.19794822]

>>19794645
>Hey theres no grapes..