Author's note When preparing to write the novel, Steinbeck wrote: "I want to put a tag of shame on the greedy bastards who are responsible for this [the Great Depression and its effects]." He famously said, "I've done my damnedest to rip a reader's nerves to rags." His work won a large following among the working class, due to his sympathy for the migrants and workers' movement, and his accessible prose style.
author's note when preparing to write the novel steinbeck wrote "i want to put a tag of shame on the greedy bastards who are responsible for this [the great depression and its effects]" he famously said "i've done my damnedest to rip a reader's nerves to rags" his work won a large following among the working class due to his sympathy for the migrants and workers' movement and his accessible prose style