Question

add an in-text citation using mla format. steinbeck shows the men squatting in the dust, marking the ground with a stick. this type of imagery paints a picture of men who are reflective and thoughtful. source: the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck, page 34. published by penguin, new york 2002: the tenant men squatted down on their hams again to mark the dust with a stick, to figure, to wonder. their sunburned faces were dark, and their sun- whipped eyes were light.

Explanation:

In MLA in - text citation format, when citing a source, we use the author's last name and the page number from which the information is taken. Here, the author is John Steinbeck and the page number is 34. So we add (Steinbeck 34) in the appropriate place.

Answer:

(Steinbeck 34)