What did steinbeck do to prepare for the grapes of wrath

John Steinback wrote the Noble-prize literature (1940)  for five months. While doing so, this was the time when his brother-in-law just died and his fears and insecurities on the upcoming war that might affect their house in California. John was under a lot of stress and problems during the creation of the book. However, he still deed his efforts such as visiting the  Arvin Federal Government Camp to get a picture of the place that he could use in his book. 
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The correct answer is d