Part one of term paper
Steinbeck's "In Dubious Battle": The Power Struggle Between Owners and In Dubious Battle it was the culmination of events such as the lowering of wages, unsafe equipment and unsanitary living conditions which finally motivated the workers to use their power to strike. Torgas valley was in the hands of the Growers Association, who by virtue o ...

Part two of term paper
... they were treated unfairly. When the growers did not have absolute authority, force was utilized to support their power. The growers hired vigilantes to harass and kill the striking workers that refused to come back to work. Another way they implemented their power over the pickers was through substandard wages and over charging for food. This dehumanized the workers because it did not allow them to have any hope. Universally the pickers pretended to be content with the quality of their life in ...