Author's+Purpose

__** Book Purpose **__: The author's purpose for writing //The Grapes of Wrath//, is to retell the constant oppression of poor farmers economically, and socially during the early 20th century. It relays the ability of these families to overcome obsticles in the face of dark circumstances.
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**__ Thesis: __** John Steinbeck passionately describes a time of exploitation for migrant farm workers and the hardships that they experience. They are driven into injustices made by car dealers so they can make a profit. Only through power of unity, will they be able to overcome corruption, and challenges they face.

__** Chapter Purpose **__: The purpose of this chapter was to set up a pattern or series of injustices confronted by migrant farmers. It was one of the obsticles that put farmers in poverty from the beginning of their migration. Car dealers overpriced the cars because they knew that the farmers' ignorance could be exploited.