In the novel Grapes of Wrath the structure and prose style used by Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath was most profoundly influenced by what work?

John Steinbeck cited The Bible as a significant influence on the structure and prose style of "The Grapes of Wrath." He sought to emulate the Biblical style of storytelling to convey the epic and moral dimensions of the Joad family's journey during the Great Depression.