PM+Religion+Reflection

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In the Grapes of Wrath, there were strong references to religion that I thought were very radical. One of the quotes that fascinated me most was his view on the Salvation Army. Before I read that passage I had always thought that the Salvation Army did their work for good, and wanted to work for God. I thought the Salvation Army was more interested in helping the needy, and helping them work their way up through society. According to Steinbeck, the Salvation Army wants to impose their religion on helpless people and is a relentless force that makes people "crawl" for their food. The world "crawl" stuck out to me because it made me realize that these people actually had to get down on their knees and pray to God for what the Salvation Army did for them. I do not think that it is right for the Salvation Army to make people pray for their food, I think that they should give people food because it is the right thing to do.