Wage In John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath

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In the book The Grapes of Wrath, the author女John Steinbeck tells us about the thousands of Americans who had to migrant west in the 1930s. The primary focus is on the Joad family求who must make the move to California from Oklahoma due to their family farm not making enough money. The bank has forced their family along with countless others off their land以because they are unable to pay their dues. This is a result of the working wage not being enough to cover the cost of living. They need a living wage: a wage that can provide them food, shelter, and all their other basic needs. When the Joads get to California, they find that the wages are村very low; they can’t find a good living wage. Jobs are scarce and people are willing to work for very little so they can at least get a little money to eat. The farm owners see that and take advantage of it.自They set the wages very low so that they have a larger profit. …show more content…
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