Whats the theme for the book called the other side of the island

"endangered dreams: the great depression in california: " which word best summarizes the author's description of the pea pickers camp?

The room was gaudy with its leather couch and purple walls

Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics