The Grapes Of Wrath

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…all the migrants because of the rarity, harsh conditions, and low wages that were a characteristic of migrant work in California. Steinbeck hope to change the way the people viewed the migrant farmers by showing how they were mistreated by people who were more fortunate. Steinbeck hoped the landowners and wealthy people of not only California but of the United States would realize there needed to be changes in social attitudes regarding the migrant workers.