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Why does Steinbeck refer to the tractors as "insects"? What's his purpose?

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His purpose is to convey a negative tone toward the tractors. They are similar to insects that destroy crops, and just like a plague of insects, the tractors are virtually unstoppable.

Step-by-step explanation:

He think basically that tractors destroy things and are unstoppable just as insects do with plagues

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