The sky became pale, so the earth became pale, pink in the red country and white in the gray country.

The sky became pale, so the earth became pale, pink in the red country and white in the gray country.

– John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 1. Steinbeck uses color imagery to describe how the earth is suffering as a result of the dust storms and drought. As the sky pales, so too do the red and gray soils of Oklahoma, signifying the loss of their natural vitality.

John Steinbeck Quotes