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Injustice
protect the poorconsumer from being taken advantage of and the their situation. However, despite the hardhsips the migrants experience, the chapter ends with renewed hope and faith in the human race after the story of how a family successfully traveled to California by relying on strangers to feed them and pull their trailer. It is observed that "The people in flight from the terror behind-strange things happen to them, some bitterly cruel and some so beautiful that the faith is refired forever" (122).
Why does Steinbeck include the anecdote about the family after exposing the harsh conditions of the migrants' lives?
Steinbeck exposes injustice of how car salesmen take advantage of vulnerable migrants as the move West
do not know howhave resources to changealter the oppressive system on an individual level
The chapter ends with renewed faith in the human race
Individuals Confronting Injustice
process of changechange, the movement future generations. This idea is reflected by the hope expressed at the end of the chapter as Steinbeck reflects, "The people in flight from the terror behin-strange things happen to them, some bitterly cruel and some so beautiful that the faith is refired forever" (122).
Individuals must particular injustice
The
The movement to stronger group that can command more authority
Assert themselves organized groups
one family can refuse to buy the overpriced, poor-quality car parts, but the system will only begin the change when a larger group refuses the buy the goods and the salesmen have to alter their methods to maintain their business
Determining Right from Wrong
business” (121). Steinbeck attemptsEach individual must then decide whether to expressaccept the hardships ofcorrupt business practices or use alternative methods for procuring the families asmaterials because they persevere to overcome social and economic obstacles, yet is able to recognizebelieve the best qualities of humanity thatsalesmen are embodied by the migrants as they exhibit simple kindness to fellow families in a united strugglemorally wrong for survival through oppressive conditions. This is evidenced by the storytaking advatage of the family who relied on strangers to feed them and pull their trailer to California (122). The idea of people relying on each other to survive validates Steinbeck’s argument that individuals can more effectively confront injustice when united because they command greater authority.consumers.
Individuals deem whether an action is acceptable according to their own beliefs, which are influenced by social standards, biblical teachings, and the restrictions of farm life
ethics in thetheir pursuit of wealth
Migrants embody the best qualities of humanity even in poor circumstances as the help others
Individuals can more effectively confront injustice when united because they can command greater authority

Steinbeck writes “66 is the path of a people in flight…” to allude to the exodus of Israelites from Egypt (118). He uses the biblical reference to relate the societal judgments of right and wrong to the source of that moral guide. The biblical ideals form the basis of what is accepted in the farm workers’ society and dictate how the people live and confront injustice.
Throughout the novel the tone is acutely sympathetic to the plight of the migrants, mournful of the passing of the era as family-owned farms were consolidated by large corporation, and amazed at the strength of will of the migrants to triumph despite overwhelming adversity. The tone of this chapter is more sorrowful as the people are exploited, yet is optimistic for a better future as the chapter ends and the journey West continues with renewed faith in the goodness of mankind.
Steinbeck admonishes,writes, “Listen to
The imagery used captivates the reader’s imagination as it describes, “66 is the path of a people in flight, refugees from dust and shrinking land, from the thunder of tractors and shrinking ownership, from the desert’s slow northward invasion, from the twisting winds that howl up out of Texas, from the floods that bring no richness to the land and steal what little richness is there. From all of these the people are in flight, and they come into 66 from the tributary side roads, from the wagon tracks and the rutted country roads. 66 is the mother road, the road of flight” (118). The author relates the reader to what the characters are experiences to create an emotional appeal that leads to a greater understanding of the obstacles the migrants faced.

Injustice
Steinbeck wrote this chapter to expose the injustice of the car salesmen exploiting migrants by overcharging for necessary car parts. The migrants have to pay increased prices because the salesmen know they can take advantage of them as the people have no other option but to pay in order to continue their journey. " They look a fella over. They know he got to go on. They know he can't wait. And the price goes up" (120). This exploitation is evident as the salesmen attempt to overcharge the migrants for damaged products and migrants are forced to respond, “Got to, I guess. Let’s look her over. Open her up, look a’ the casing—you son-a-bitch, you said the casing was good. She’s broke damn near through” (121). This injustice results from the lack of support built into society to protect the poor from being taken advantage and the lack of available resources to help them improve their situation.
Steinbeck exposes injustice of how car salesmen take advantage of vulnerable migrants as the move West
Migrants have difficulty asserting themselves to fight the injustice because they do not know how to change the oppressive system
Individuals Confronting Injustice
are supplying. "I'll go on the rim before I'd give that son-of-a-bitch a dime" (121). However, the future generations. This idea is reflected by the hope expressed at the end of the chapter as Steinbeck reflects, "The people in flight from the terror behin-strange things happen to them, some bitterly cruel and some so beautiful that the faith is refired forever" (122).
Individuals must recognize and understand an injustice to advocate for the correction of the entire system in order to confront that particular injustice
The movement to correct the injustice becomes more effective when the individual becomes part of a stronger group
Assert themselves through refusal to buy products and the formation of organized groups
one family can refuse to buy the overpriced, poor-quality car parts, but the system will only begin the change when a larger group refuses the buy the goods and the salesmen have to alter their methods to maintain their business
Even if individuals are not successful in confronting injustice, their efforts can further the success of future generationsDetermining Right from Wrong
Individuals in The Grapes of Wrath deem whether an action is acceptable according to their personal beliefs. Although the individual makes the ultimate decision about what action to take, their beliefs are influenced by societal standards that are in turn influenced by biblical teachings and the limitations of farm life that force people to rely on and assist the entire community in order to survive. These moral principles that dictate all aspects of life, including business, are tested as the migrants encounter new situations and people on the road that do not live by their code of ethics. The migrants trust that the car salesmen will follow the same principles of doing what is morally right to help others, instead of acting selfishly to fulfill a lust for wealth. However, the salesmen are only concerned about profits and recognize the inequity of the situation that a, “Fella in business got to lie an’ cheat, but he calls it somepin else. You go steal that tire an’ you’re a thief, but he tried to steal your four dollars for a busted tire. They call that sound business” (121). Steinbeck attempts to express the hardships of the families as they persevere to overcome social and economic obstacles, yet is able to recognize the best qualities of humanity that are embodied by the migrants as they exhibit simple kindness to fellow families in a united struggle for survival through oppressive conditions. This is evidenced by the story of the family who relied on strangers to feed them and pull their trailer to California (122). The idea of people relying on each other to survive validates Steinbeck’s argument that individuals can more effectively confront injustice when united because they command greater authority.
Individuals deem whether an action is acceptable according to their own beliefs, which are influenced by social standards, biblical teachings, and the restrictions of farm life
Migrants embody the best qualities of humanity even in poor circumstances as the help others
Individuals can more effectively confront injustice when united because they can command greater authority
Steinbeck wrote this chapter to expose the injustice of the car salesmen exploiting migrants by overcharging for necessary car parts. The migrants have to pay increased prices because the salesmen know they can take advantage of them because the people have no other option but to pay in order to continue their journey. This exploitation is evident as the salesmen attempt to overcharge the migrants for damaged products and migrants are forced to respond, “Got to, I guess. Let’s look her over. Open her up, look a’ the casing—you son-a-bitch, you said the casing was good. She’s broke damn near through” (121).
Steinbeck exposes injustice of how car salesmen take advantage of vulnerable migrants
Migrants have difficulty asserting themselves to fight the injustice because they have to continue on their journey West

Individuals Confronting Injustice
The individual in The Grapes of Wrath had to initiate the movement against injustice by starting at the lowest level they have control over, their own actions, and refusing to support businesses that do not serve their best interests. The fight against for equality of treatment becomes more organized group. In this chapter, Steinbeck addresses the concerns of the entire migrant population as they struggle through obstacles along their journey. The migrants overcome the obstaclelack of structure within Californian soceity that provided for the prejudice the copsproper treatment and Californians felt towardacceptance of the “Okies”,migrants, the people into California’s society so their culture could be understood and accepted. The individual, therefore, had to make an active effort to become part of the Californian society without
Individuals must recognize and understand an injustice to advocate for the correction of the entire system in order to confront that particular injustice before
The movement to correct the injustice becomes more effective when the individual becomes part of a stronger group can succeed
Assert
Assert themselves through of organized labor groups, andgroups
one family can overcome prejudices by helping others understandrefuse to buy the overpriced, poor-quality car parts, but the system will only begin the change when a larger group refuses the buy the goods and the salesmen have to alter their methods to maintain their culture business
Even if individuals are not successful in confronting injustice, their efforts can further the success of future generations
Individuals in The Grapes of Wrath deem whether an action is acceptable according to their personal beliefs. Although the individual makes the ultimate decision about what action to take, their beliefs are influenced by societal standards that are in turn influenced by biblical teachings and the limitations of farm life that force people to rely on and assist the entire community in order to survive. These moral principles that dictate all aspects of life, including business, are tested as the migrants encounter new situations and people on the road that do not live by their code of ethics. The migrants trust that the car salesmen will follow the same principles of doing what is morally right to help others, instead of acting selfishly to fulfill a lust for wealth. However, the salesmen are only concerned about profits and recognize the inequity of the situation that a, “Fella in business got to lie an’ cheat, but he calls it somepin else. You go steal that tire an’ you’re a thief, but he tried to steal your four dollars for a busted tire. They call that sound business” (121). Steinbeck attempts to express the hardships of the families as they persevere to overcome social and economic obstacles, yet is able to recognize the best qualities of humanity that are embodied by the migrants as they exhibit simple kindness to fellow families in a united struggle for survival through oppressive conditions. This is evidenced by the story of the family who relied on strangers to feed them and pull their trailer to California (122). The idea of people relying on each other to survive validates Steinbeck’s argument that individuals can more effectively confront injustice when united because they command greater authority.

The individual in The Grapes of Wrath had to initiate the movement against injustice by starting at the lowest level they have control over, their own actions, and refusing to support businesses that do not serve their best interests. The fight against injustice must originate within each individual, but the movement for equality becomes more effective as people unite in a common cause.An individual can assert himself by demanding fair treatment and refusing to buy the damaged products the salesmen are supplying. However, the boycott is more effective when a large number of people participate, furthering Steinbeck’s claim that individuals can achieve greater success as an organized group. The migrants also had to struggle to overcome the prejudice of others that declared, "There ain't room enough for you an' me, for your kind an' my kind, for rich and poor together all in one country, for thieves and honest men...Whyn't you go back where you come from" (120). In order to overcome the obstacle of the prejudice the cops and Californians felt toward the “Okies”, the people had to assimilate into California’s society so their culture could be understood and accepted. The individual, therefore, had to make an active effort to become part of the Californian society without losing their personal identity. Although the individuals may have not have effectively confronted injustice, by beginning the process of change the movement for equality and justice will be carried on by future generations.
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Moral principles of migrants are tested as they encounter people, like the salesmen, who do not follow their code of ethics in the pursuit of wealth
Migrants embody the best qualities of humanity even in poor circumstances as the help others

Confronting Injustice
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Migrants embody the best qualities of humanity even in poor circumstances as the help others
Individuals can more effectively confront injustice when united because they can command greater authority
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Summary
describes the happeningsexperiences the people
Main road was Route 66
Thousands of people traveled through the highway

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