... 1930's drove many farmers west in search for jobs and put many others on the streets. In this time of pain and suffering the Joad family in John Steinbeck's classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath, represent the families of thousands as they deal with the hardships of the depression face to face in their own adventure to California. During the 1920 ... but Ma was generous enough to give food to the starving children from around the camp (Hinton 2). This display of love and caring for others was also shown by fellow immigrants as was apparent the time a small child died and everyone tried to ...

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