How is the bunk house described

At the beginning of chapter 2, Steinbeck describes the interior of the bunkhouse. The inside walls of the bunkhouse are whitewashed, and the floor is unpainted. ... There is also a poker table positioned in the middle of the dust-laden bunkhouse, where the workers spend the majority of their time.

Explanation:

the central idea is basically saying that juveniles that have committed a crime will not have the same consequences as the   adults that have. they will have a softer punishment than what the adults have that is harsh in some ways.