Answer:
C. He was outraged at the suffering their greed caused.
Step-by-step explanation:
John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" revolves around the Dust Bowl immigrant workers and their condition amidst the Great Depression. Steinbeck used his novel to delve into the hardships the farmworkers had to endure and the callousness of the landowners.
Throughout the novel, Steinbeck is little to less impressive or supportive of the landowners. He was rather sympathetic towards the immigrant workers and their courageous nature in surviving amidst the problems they face. He uses numerous negative words or phrases to refer to the rich, the banks, and landowners, like "those creatures don't breathe air, don't eat side-meat. They breathe profits; they eat the interest on money."
In short, he was critical of the way the fortunate ones treat the less fortunate ones.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.