Even though the books of Black Boy and Grapes of Wrath gave a vivid picture of the past American life to the readers regarding the socio-economic bigotry. Both books are similar in focusing the social and economic discrimination in the family setting. On Grapes of Wrath the California prejudice against the immigrants. Prejudice was a strong word, which leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. It is the prejudice against the migrant workers by the …showed first 75 words of 380 total…

…showed last 75 words of 380 total…two lines of people at the ticket window, a "white" line and a "black" line," (55) This scenes was another form of racial discrimination. Another similarities was the Grapes of Wrath as a Communist Manifesto and at the time he wrote Black Boy, Wright was immersed in Marxist ideology and Communist party activities. The book was not a mere record of personal catastrophes, but a form of social protest intended to change the society he describes.