It might also be important that Steinbeck appeals to the reader’s senses throughout the story. If anything migrant workers lived an insecure life when it came to gaining employment. Never knowing how long they may be working for before they had to continue travelling in search of work. ![]() This may be important as Steinbeck may be placing a spotlight on the difficulties that migrant workers incurred at the time the story was written. If anything there is a sense that all concerned are grateful for the fact that their lives are a little bit better than it had previously been. Which may leave some readers suspecting that both father and son (and the young woman) have experienced hardships previous to finding work. Both the older man and the younger man who the reader assumes are father and son are happy that they have been working for the last twelve days. The family of migrant workers appear to be content. Taken from his The Long Valley collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Steinbeck may be exploring the theme of contentment. In Breakfast by John Steinbeck we have the theme of contentment, gratitude, struggle, determination, insecurity and kindness.
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