Poverty from "summary" of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
In the dust bowl of Oklahoma, poverty was a shadow that followed the Joad family like a persistent ghost. It was not just the lack of money that defined their poverty, but the absence of hope, the feeling of helplessness that permeated their existence. They were stripped of their land, their livelihood, their very identity as proud farmers, reduced to wandering nomads seeking a better life in the promised land of California. As they journeyed westward in a dilapidated truck, they encountered other families like them, all fleeing the same poverty that had ravaged their homes. They shared stories of loss and hardship, of dreams shattered and lives destroyed. And yet, in the midst of their suffering, there was a bond that formed between them, a sense of solidarity born out of their common struggle. The Joads found themselves in a world where poverty was not just a personal affliction, but a systemic injustice. They were exploited by wealthy landowners and brutalized by corrupt officials, their dignity trampled underfoot in the pur...
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