The diction of Steinbeck here in apparently describing the dustbowl conditions of the Dirty Thirties is speaking of "tenant men" or presumably men who were tenant farmers perhaps who were allowed to live on the land in return for working it and that they "scuffed" their way home indicates that the dust was so thick they had to scuff but also perhaps that since they could barely make a living under the poor agricultural conditions they did not walk confidently but scuffed.
<span>The blog statement that is an example of a claim is the sentence, "My favorite childhood memory is showing my goat at the state fair". This is considered a claim because it states the truth about something without giving any proof or evidence to support the case. </span>
Face-to-face because you are close with the person and don’t feel pressure from other people
