In a 1939 letter, John Steinbeck wrote that his goal for The Grapes of Wrath was “to rip a reader's nerves to rags.” Through the novel, Steinbeck wanted readers to experience the life of the Dust Bowl migrants with whom he had spent time.
I often find that a conflict I have is whether to do what I want to do, or do what others want. Whenever anybody needs something I most likely will pause whatever I am doing to go and help them. Once I was in the middle of a really bad time in my life, and I didn't help myself like I needed to... I helped other people. Even with the most basic things, like cooking their lunch, or helping them with homework. I am unsure why you need this, but I hope it helps!
