Marxism in the Grapes of Wrath

In The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck uses Marxist ideals to biz the long struggle experienced by the Joad family. The Joads experiences prove that the Bourgeoise misdirect their power in order to restrainer the Proletariats, alienating and exploiting their class to prevent revolution by forcing them to work for barely enough coin. Families who had lived and worked on their res publica their whole lives became workless as the bank repossessed homes to sustain profit. The bank had become a monster led by the Bourgeoise to exploit the families for their houses and jobs, leaving them with almost nothing.People were often forced to work with this monster in order to dedicate their own families, it was known for making people do what it wants (Steinbeck 34), despite who would be hurt in the process. This was a tool used to prevent the Proletariats from forming a union, because the bank isnt like a man (Steinbeck 33) and thither was no person to punish for doing them wr ong. Pushed off of their land, the families moved west where they were promised work and an easier life in heel counter for having to give up their homes.The Bourgeoises promises fell short as more and more families migrated west, minimizing the number of jobs and money available. Their pay was repeatedly cut, reducing it to too little to feed their families. Outside of working, the workers were kept from each different in order to prevent unity, the first step to a rebellion. This need to control stemmed from the Bourgeoises extreme greed to keep their power and their money by taking away anybody elses. A divided nation is easier to control then one united. To avoid the consequences of unity, the police would make them fear, hate, suspect each other(a) (Steinbeck 151).This growth of alienation among the lower class was the Bourgeoises tool of exploitation to avoid rebellion against those of higher(prenominal) social status. The laws in the area were bias and only in place to be nefit the Bourgeoise. If such a place of social equanimity existed, the local police forces tried to find ways to sabotage and abuse the area to break the forming union. Even when migrating from place to place, members of the Proletariat were unable to escape the greedy control of the Bourgeoise. They mistreated their powers of endless wealth and legal freedom to maintain their high status at the expense of those who busy the poorer classes.