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In the movie The Grapes of Wrath, what factors caused Muley to be "touched"?

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Miley exists as a ghost on his land. Everyone else has moved on but Muley chooses to lurk about in the shadows. Muley claims that he has been "touched", that he is alone and sent to hell. Casey, the former preacher, say, " you aint touched, you're lonely but you aint touched."
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