How does Steinbeck’s detached point of view in “The Harvest Gypsies” help you understand the plight of migrant farmworkers living in California during the Great Depression of the 1930s? How does his straightforward style of writing convey facts without emotion?
Steinbeck's detached point of view allows him to objectively present an argument. Note, Steinbeck's is not without opinion, and his articles were meant to expose the exploitation of farmers. The Harvest Gypsies is an opinion piece that Steinbeck hoped would spark reform and inspire government action on the part of those being exploited. These article are based upon research and interviews, spending time with the farmers themselves and reporting on what he saw.... not merely what he believed.
