How did the portrayal of rural poverty in Tobacco Road shape perceptions of the American South?
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How did the portrayal of rural poverty in Tobacco Road shape perceptions of the American South?
What inspired Erskine Caldwell to write such a raw and unfiltered story of family struggle?
Did anyone else find the characters' moral ambiguity both compelling and uncomfortable?
