The grapes of wrath was a very difficult time period. During 1930, people experienced very difficult times due to all the hardships they were to face. The people in 1930 faced hardships such as big droughts, bad air quality due to the dust storms, and they had to make life changing decisions.
The bad air quality due to the dust storms made it very difficult for people to breathe. “The dust hung in the air for a long time after the loaded cars had passed”(page 460 paragraph 20). This shows that people living on farmland had a very difficult time because the topsoil blew away in the massive dust storms and it destroyed the farmlands.They had to walk out of their homes with a cloth over their mouths to feed their animals. CS: In summary, the dust bowl had a very bad effect on people, making it hard to breathe and continue taking care of their farms and animals.
The big drought in Oklahoma caused obstacles that felt as if they could never be overcome. (CD) “During the Great Depression, a severe drought in Oklahoma caused massive dust storms that blew away topsoil and destroyed farmland”(Background page 457). This shows that people in 1930 had a very bad drought, also known as the …show more content…
“Suddenly they were nervous.Got to get out quick now.Can't wait.We can't wait. And they piled up the goods in the yards and set fire to them.Frantically they loaded up the cars and drove away,drove in the dust.”(paragraph 20 page 460). This shows that everything that was going on in Oklahoma with bad storms,etc.. People had to throw away all their hard work for a better life. This is because people could not stand the very horrible living conditions so moving and throwing away everything they put in their homes to live healthier was worth it. CS: In summary, people in the 1930's made hard decisions by burning everything and leaving their hard working homes to live in better
The bad air quality due to the dust storms made it very difficult for people to breathe. “The dust hung in the air for a long time after the loaded cars had passed”(page 460 paragraph 20). This shows that people living on farmland had a very difficult time because the topsoil blew away in the massive dust storms and it destroyed the farmlands.They had to walk out of their homes with a cloth over their mouths to feed their animals. CS: In summary, the dust bowl had a very bad effect on people, making it hard to breathe and continue taking care of their farms and animals.
The big drought in Oklahoma caused obstacles that felt as if they could never be overcome. (CD) “During the Great Depression, a severe drought in Oklahoma caused massive dust storms that blew away topsoil and destroyed farmland”(Background page 457). This shows that people in 1930 had a very bad drought, also known as the …show more content…
“Suddenly they were nervous.Got to get out quick now.Can't wait.We can't wait. And they piled up the goods in the yards and set fire to them.Frantically they loaded up the cars and drove away,drove in the dust.”(paragraph 20 page 460). This shows that everything that was going on in Oklahoma with bad storms,etc.. People had to throw away all their hard work for a better life. This is because people could not stand the very horrible living conditions so moving and throwing away everything they put in their homes to live healthier was worth it. CS: In summary, people in the 1930's made hard decisions by burning everything and leaving their hard working homes to live in better