Could it be?

It is obvious to even us kids that our country is in a recession and is in great turmoil. I am taking an econ class right now and it has open my eyes to the economy, something I never knew much about. While talking about our situation right now, I wondered, could this be as bad as the Great Depression? Could we be reliving the problems faced in The Grapes of Wrath? The idea won't leave my mind because I am reminded of how alike our problems are. Think about it. The great deal of unemplyoment, the banks taking houses, the lack of optimism, they are so much alike. I then went on to wonder, if Steinbeck were alive, what would he tell us? Would he criticize the banks again, comparing them to monsters and us to slaves? Would he tell us to fight because that is the only thing we can do? But what is there to fight? I'm starting to understand how the Joad's felt in that they had no idea about who to rebel against. Seeing this comparison has made me realize that history only repeats itself. I just hope we are able to pull through like the Joad's! Comment if you see any other comparisons!