The novel The Grapes of Wrath, written by John Steinbeck, is a story that takes place in the 1930's, the time of the depression and the dust bowl. The Joad family is forced from their home when the crops do not grow and money becomes short. Like most of the western farmers, they pack up and move to California. During the long, hard trip many members of the family begin to change. Ma is one of the first who changes. When ... he has been listening very closely to the people lately. He decides to try and show the people that they are being taken advantage of and leads a strike. Unfortunately, t...

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