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"The Grapes of Wrath is quintessentially American because of its honest portrayal of the American masses (albeit not in modern times). While Gatsby is an incredible novel, it shows a facet of American society already subject to a high level of exposure--the middle and upper classes. The Grapes of Wrath is distinguished by its focus on the oft-forgotten American underclass, making it an incredibly important novel to American culture."