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Quote #10
"It's a revolution against hunger and cold. The three guys that own this valley are going to raise hell to keep that land, and to keep dumping apples to raise the price. A guy that thinks food ought to be eaten is a God damned red. D'you see that?" (222)
Mac responds to London's question about whether he and Jim are "reds." Mac knows he's walking a fine line with London because communists do not exactly enjoy great popularity in America at this time (or any other time). But he does know how to answer his questions with great rhetorical force. It's also an opportunity for Steinbeck to garner some more sympathy for these characters by showing that their main concerns are with the necessities of life—and with those who have no access to them.