I really can't imagine how the United States was in the economic crisis that shocked the world in the 1930s. Farmers in Oklahoma went bankrupt, the land was taken by the bank, all their valuable belongings were sold, replaced by an old truck, drove thousands of miles, and after untold hardships, two elderly people died on the road. California wants to survive by picking fruits for farmers. They lived in dilapidated refugee camps. They were squeezed by the farmers and persecuted by the police. They found peace in the camps run by the federal government, but they had to find "jobs" to survive. The film pointed out that the working masses can only survive if they unite to fight and rely on democratic government. These two items were also confirmed by later reality. The film emphatically portrays the three characters of the eldest Tom of Jodd's family, his friend and former pastor Casey and his mother. Tom is a typical American working masses who persevere in pursuing justice and truth. Casey has realized class and class struggle from his personal experience. He is willing to dedicate his life to the working masses. Tom's mother is extremely strong and kind, and never suffers. Bowing her head, her belief is "We are the people, we can't be wiped out, we can't be beaten," she is really a great working woman. There are several details in the film that describe the working people helping each other, which are also very touching. The film is completely loyal to the spirit of the great Steinbek original. It is unknown whether it was attacked by right-wing politicians and bad elements from the upper class when it was released, as it was when the original was published.
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