The Grapes of Wrath
Why are the Western States "nervous"
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
The Western States are nervous about the impending changes, including the widening government, growing labor unity, and strikes. However, they do not realize that these are results of change and not causes of it. The cause is the hunger of the multitude. The danger that they face is that the people's problems have moved from "I" to "we."
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