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The Grapes of Wrath Quotes

And since, when a joyful thing happened, they looked to see whether joy was on her, it was her habit to build up laughter out of inadequate materials.

Source:Chapter 8, Page 100
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John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath Quotes)
  • Book: The Grapes of Wrath
  • Writer: John Steinbeck
  • Genre: Classics, Historical Fiction
  • Published: 1939
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