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Moreover, Steinbeck uses a descriptive form of language to show that the ranch workers have an unpleasant, narrow future. he demonstrates this when he says ''the bunkhouse was a long, rectangular building'' this gives the reader the impression of the bunkhouse being long and thin in shape, almost like a corridor, representing the men’s narrow pathways in life. This also shows that the ranch workers are restricted from fulfilling their dreams because they have an unpleasant future, as they aren’t earning enough money. The ''rectangular'' bunkhouse imprisons the ranch workers; which makes the ranch workers narrow minded. The use of the adjective ''long'' indicates that the life of a migrant worker is a never ending road of hard work; although they don’t always achieve their dream in the end. The American dream (one of the key themes echoed in the novella) was used as a motivational device to keep everyone looking forward to their future and let them work hard for their dream although it was almost impossible to achieve. Steinbeck did this in order to signify that the American dream was unattainable to ranch workers.
In addition to this, Steinbeck has used a short, simple sentence, in order to portray the inhabitants' ''simple'' lifestyle, ''the bunkhouse was a long, rectangular building''. This conveys the simplicity of the bunkhouse and its occupancy’s as the ranchers don’t have many possessions. The use of the coma creates a dramatic pause- which builds up suspense before the second description. This could indicate that the ranch workers have a constant build up of suspense in their life as they don’t know what could happen next. Alternatively, this coma could be interpreted as a break from a rancher’s daily routine - when they go to the brothel. during the great depression men had no other choice but to work on ranches. due to this, their lives develeloped from a complex state, to a simple lifestyle-where everyday was the same. stienbeck did this in order to