In the Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck says that poor people struggle.Throughout the Joad family's journey Steinbeck shows us that poor people struggle because they don't have anything or they lose something that is important and worth something.
One way that Steinbeck shows that poor people struggle is through the actions of the Joad family after they lost their home. Steinbeck says, “Now the owner man grew angry, you'll have to go.” (Steinbeck 34) This shows the Joads struggling because they lost their house to the bank and they have no money to pay for it to get it back. Another way Steinbeck shows struggle is when they couldn't find work. For example Steinbeck says, “ Pa, coming back along the road, found her there, and he squatted near …show more content…
He does this through the petral of the people in the barn. For instance, when Steinbeck says, “Says he wasn’ hungry, or he jus’ et. Give me the food. Now he’s too weak. Can’t hardly move.”( Steinbeck 454) This quote shows the other poor people are struggling the same way that the Joads are. The same people in the barn are struggling so much that they are to the point where they will do anything to stay alive. A quote that proves this point is, “’You got to,’ she said. She squirmed closer and pulled his head close. ‘There!’ she said. ‘There.’ Her hand moved behind his head and supported it. Her fingers moved gently in his hair.”
Today, this theme is portrayed through multiple issues. One example of this is how the homeless people live. Homeless people don't have money like the Joads and without money they can’t support their families or buy food for them to eat. Homeless people can’t get jobs that easily because they are judged on how they look or where they live or how much money they make. The Joads were like homeless people because they were moving around a lot and couldn't find work to feed their families, and they lived in tents instead of
One way that Steinbeck shows that poor people struggle is through the actions of the Joad family after they lost their home. Steinbeck says, “Now the owner man grew angry, you'll have to go.” (Steinbeck 34) This shows the Joads struggling because they lost their house to the bank and they have no money to pay for it to get it back. Another way Steinbeck shows struggle is when they couldn't find work. For example Steinbeck says, “ Pa, coming back along the road, found her there, and he squatted near …show more content…
He does this through the petral of the people in the barn. For instance, when Steinbeck says, “Says he wasn’ hungry, or he jus’ et. Give me the food. Now he’s too weak. Can’t hardly move.”( Steinbeck 454) This quote shows the other poor people are struggling the same way that the Joads are. The same people in the barn are struggling so much that they are to the point where they will do anything to stay alive. A quote that proves this point is, “’You got to,’ she said. She squirmed closer and pulled his head close. ‘There!’ she said. ‘There.’ Her hand moved behind his head and supported it. Her fingers moved gently in his hair.”
Today, this theme is portrayed through multiple issues. One example of this is how the homeless people live. Homeless people don't have money like the Joads and without money they can’t support their families or buy food for them to eat. Homeless people can’t get jobs that easily because they are judged on how they look or where they live or how much money they make. The Joads were like homeless people because they were moving around a lot and couldn't find work to feed their families, and they lived in tents instead of