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** =**<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(8, 8, 124); font-family: Georgia"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center; font-size: 40%"><span style="font-size: 210%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(55, 46, 142)"> If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin. ~Charles Darwin  **=

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 * <span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(8, 8, 124)">"I ain't no good no more. Spen' all my time thinkin' of home, an' I ain't never gonna see it no more." (Grapes of Wrath, pg. 538)

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(246, 4, 4)">It is a bad time to be poor, cause we don't give a shit no more. If you want to go for help, don't go next door. The line's been drawn and staked outside. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(246, 4, 4)">I see to trying to lay the blame on the folks in charge, who hide in shame for growing up with an open purse, and learning not about being alive. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(246, 4, 4)">Haven't I done enough to burn out? Haven't I been there to help out? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(246, 4, 4)">It is a bad time to be young. What's left to us can't be undone without it riding on our backs when young and poor go hand in hand. It is a bad time to be poor. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(246, 4, 4)">Haven't I done enough to burn out? Haven't I been there to help out? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(246, 4, 4)">It is a bad time to be poor, and feeling winter through a crack in the door.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif"> === <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif"> A topic which I learned about this year in both English Class and my Community Actions program of Homelessness was the problem of the demonization of the poor. Throughout history the poor have not had the same opportunities as other citizens, and there have not been many movements led either socially or politically to help banish the issue of poverty in the United States. The novel "Grapes of Wrath" written by Steinbeck explored the social hardship brought upon an American family due to the economic troubles of the Great Depression. Steinbeck's novel was revolutionary during the time and continues to be a classic. The book brought to life many issues within America at the time socially, politically and economically. However no matter how awful the situation was, the humanity and hope of America and the people shined through. The novel focused on the compassion and bravery of the human spirit and the idea that we will be able to overcome all troubles and live in a just society. The issues "The Grapes of Wrath" dealt with such as poverty, demonization, and politics continue to be very prominent issues in today's society. I believe that many of the issues which occur in both "Grapes of Wrath" and are evident today are problems involving the poor. People living in poverty do not have the same opportunities as others such as lesser education, living in worse neighborhoods, and being discriminated against by society. At the moment there continue to be over 37 million people living in poverty in the United States, it is necessary that a social change occurs so the issue of poverty is realized as a dire issue. ===

===<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(50, 43, 136); font-size: 170%">"Wherever they’s a fight so hungry people can eat, I’ll be there. Wherever they’s a cop beatin’ up a guy, I’ll be there." (Grapes of Wrath, p) ===

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