It has once been said that, "With determination and hard work, any person can meet his or her goals." In other words, nothing is impossible or out of reach, if you are willing to work for it. Even though the road to obtaining our goal may get rocky, and circumstances will make it so that we feel lost, with faith in ourselves, and perseverance, we can overcome any obstacle on that path to reaching our goals. John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath is a prime example of how people can get through anything with hard work, determination, and willpower.

John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath is an extraordinary novel depicting the challenges and hardships for the people of the Dust Bowl. Through the characterization of Ma Joad, Steinbeck very accurately communicates the idea that through hard work and determination, people will reach their goals. Ma Joad is portrayed as an...