... ). During this decadent period, many of Steinbeck's writings of! fered detailed accounts of social problems, particularly the plight of migrant agricultural workers in California's fertile valley (Millichap 3157). From this idea the design for The Grapes of Wrath emerged, which follows one family from Oklahoma and the Dust Bowl to California in search of a better life (Millichap 3158). Of Mice and Men also shows the persistence of the American dream and the tragedy of its failure (Millichap 3156 ... 529). This plainly shows how something uncontrollable can effect the outcome of one's lif...

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