They were hungry, and they were fierce. They had hoped to find a hearth, and they only found hatred. Okie: the owners hated them, because the owners were known to be boasts while the okie were strong, they knew how to know how the okie were hungry; And perhaps the owners had known from their grandparents how easy it is to steal the land from a weak man when you are fierce and hungry and armed.
The quote reflects the intense struggle of the Okie migrants in "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. They arrive with hope for safety and sustenance but instead face hostility and disdain. The conflict is rooted in a deep-seated animosity from the landowners, who see the Okies not as fellow human beings but as threats to their livelihoods and status. This animosity is portrayed as a reflection of a historical pattern where the strong exploit the weak, perpetuating a cycle of injustice.
