Lyle Boren of Oklahoma declared before the House of Representatives: "I cannot find it possible to let this dirty, lying, filthy manuscript be paraded before to the public without a word of challenge or protest," (Zirahkzadeh). He also faced pressure from large businesses and banks in California as well (Zirakzadeh). Despite all the controversy, literary critics commonly list The Grapes of Wrath as one of the most important novels of its century, and it was often at the top of best-seller lists (Zirakzadeh). Being from Oklahoma, I thought The Grapes of Wrath offered interesting insights into the history of my state. It showed what I think is a unique perspective of migrant workers and the struggles they endured trying to build a better life for themselves during major historical events like the Great Depression and the Oklahoma Dust Bowl. Reading the book, it's easy to see why it strikes such a chord