... of historical-fiction chapters, continues to alternate throughout the book, with the historical chapters extending in length from one to three chapters at a time, and the fictional chapters extending no longer than one chapter at a time. Steinback expressed the feelings of the different characters, the central theme, and the timeframe in such a way that the final effect is that of a complete circle. Although the story never really ends and the story appears capable of going on forever, the sense of ... why this may appears to be so results since the nation is no longer based on farming,...

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