The Grapes of Wrath
What does the first chapter deal with the effect of natural disaster?
Why did the start off the book with a disaster
Why did the start off the book with a disaster
The draught (natural disaster) certainly was a major contributing factor to the disaster that befell these sharecroppers and farmers. Describing natural disasters adds context to the story.
Just to be clear here, the correct spelling of said natural disaster is "drought".