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Grapes of Wrath The universal theme of this novel is the struggle of man versus the machine of industry. Stienbeck uses unity to show how it is better to stand together, rather than apart, for they would not make it alone. Each time someone leaves the family, it gets weaker and weaker until it can barely support itself. Through the struggles of the family and each individual person, Steinbeck shows that the key element of unity needs to be present in order to survive. Ma Joad says "we'll go on forever, pa, cause we're the people." Steinbeck uses this quote to show that people will endure. An individual might fall in the struggle, but people will live on. This theme of unity not only applies to the novel, but appeared to be a theme for the Great Depression itself.


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