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An Exploration of The Harvest Gypsies and the Grapes
of Wrath
OVERVIEW:
The Harvet Gypsies is a collection of seven articles which John Steinbeck wrote in
1936 for the San Fancisco News between October 5th and October 12th. They provided a shockingly detailed investigation
into the lives and lifestyles of the displaced mid-western farmes of the Great Depression who were drive from their farms
to the fertile valleys of California. In order to get a first hand account of the horrific poverty and squalor in which
these people were forced to live, Steinbeck traveled around California, interviewing the people and observing their lives. In his
seven-part publication, Steinbeck calls for reforms for the better treatment of these hardworking, proud people.
Without them, he explains, the Califonian agricultural economy would collapse. He warns that these laborers, reduced
almost to the level of serfs, will not be able to contain their anger for much longer. An empty stomach will insight
them to action, and the attrocitites commited against them over the past years will provide fuel to keep the fight going.
Our site is dedicate to critically analyzing the similarities between these two
peices. We examine allusions, common themes, symbols, litterary techniques, and vocabulary found in the two works.
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