... every other migrant. Their conflict was a national epic, instead of a personal one.⊸ Many families in California lived in "Hoovervilles", which were small, poor settlements. Hoovervilles were named after President Herbert Hoover who was blamed for the causing the Depression and the problems that occurred as the Depression continued. The Joad family lived in a Hooverville for an amount of time. During ... was difficult to find jobs. Many had to travel to find jobs and had to work strenuous, long hours. In Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", the two main characters are George and Lenny. They...

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