Wednesday, March 12, 2008
My Memorable Moment
My memorable moment in The Grapes of Wrath is the very beggining when Tom convinces the truck driver to give him a ride. It is my favorite moment because it shows how he can persuade people, and it was kind of a comical scene once you think about it. It also shows the struggle between doing wrong and right. Once in the truck you can tell the man wants to ask all kinds of questions, but he holds back; instead tells about his plans on taking night classes and making alot more money. Tom finally tells what he did to be in jail when let off at his stop.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Chapters 17-20
Chapter 17
This chapter deals with how all of the migrant families are becoming one. They are going along with the Casyology that is happening in the book. The families help one another. They have become one unit. If one family hurts, they all hurt. They share everything and have nothing of their own. They set up camp together at night, and they tear it down in the morning.
Chapter 18
Here the Joads and Wilsons have came to the border of Arizona. There a guard asks them about any foreign plants they might be carrying. They tell the guard that Granma is very sick, so that gets them out of getting the truck searched. They settle down at a camp by the river to stay for the night. While they were there Granma was very sick, and when a lady wants to come and hold a meeting Ma tells her to go away because Granma is too tired. After this happens Ma is standing outside the tent when a guard comes along and asks how long they are staying. The guard is being very rude about it and this upsets Ma. So she tells the man they are only staying for the night, and that if he gives her any more trouble she will knock him out with a skillet. The Next day Sairy is not feeling well and knows she won't make it across the desert, so the Wilsons stay behind while the Joads move on. On the trip Uncle John starts feeling guilty about his sins; he thinks that his sins are bringing back luck to his folks. He talks to Casy about this and Casy tells him that it is only sins if John thinks it is sin. During the trip they get stopped again to be checked for any seeds, plants, etc. At this stop Ma tells the guard that they have nothing of what they are looking for, and that Granma is really sick so they need to get going along. This works and the guard tells them where a doctor is. When they make is across the border Ma tells them that Granma is dead, so they use some of the money left to have her buried properly.
Chapter 19
This chapter is tells us about when the Mexicans had California. It also tells us of how the farmers no longer farm on land but paper. It tells us about Hoovervilles and Okies. It shows us how some of the children act, and how some of the deputies act.
Chapter 20
Here they have just had Granma buried and the death certificate signed. They are back on their trip again. They stop for the night and their first Hooverville. Pa talks to a man and tries to figure out why they sent out so many hand bills when there are not as many jobs as what it seems. Al is happy about how well the car has lasted. Connie and Rose of Sharon talk about the future, Rose of Sharon is worried that Connie isn't going to study like he said. Connie reassures her and tells her he is going to as soon as he gets on his feet. When they get set up Ma starts cooking. While she is cooking a crows of children gather around the pot of stew because they are very hungry. Once everyone in the family got their share, Ma left the pot for the children to have. The neighbor lady was not happy about what Ma had done because she the lady thought Ma was showing off. After dinner Tom and Al went over to Floyd's because Floyd was going to tell them about work up north because there is not any work left where they are at. A little bit later two men in a nice car pull up; one man gets out and asks if anyone would like work. The men sitting around ask about contracts and wages, and when the man doesn't does not answer Tom and Floyd tell him off. When the arguing happens the other man gets out of the car. This other man turns out to be a deputy. The men give the deputy a fight, and Casy ends up taking the fall. When the police come back and take Casy away, they tell them Hooverville people that the camp will be burnt down later that night. Also in this chapter Connie leaves, and John wants to tell his sin. John goes and gets drunk off of two dollars out of the five he was holding back. Tom had to go out and get John before the camp was set on fire. So when he was found Tom had to knock John out to carry him back. Then the family started moving again.
This chapter deals with how all of the migrant families are becoming one. They are going along with the Casyology that is happening in the book. The families help one another. They have become one unit. If one family hurts, they all hurt. They share everything and have nothing of their own. They set up camp together at night, and they tear it down in the morning.
Chapter 18
Here the Joads and Wilsons have came to the border of Arizona. There a guard asks them about any foreign plants they might be carrying. They tell the guard that Granma is very sick, so that gets them out of getting the truck searched. They settle down at a camp by the river to stay for the night. While they were there Granma was very sick, and when a lady wants to come and hold a meeting Ma tells her to go away because Granma is too tired. After this happens Ma is standing outside the tent when a guard comes along and asks how long they are staying. The guard is being very rude about it and this upsets Ma. So she tells the man they are only staying for the night, and that if he gives her any more trouble she will knock him out with a skillet. The Next day Sairy is not feeling well and knows she won't make it across the desert, so the Wilsons stay behind while the Joads move on. On the trip Uncle John starts feeling guilty about his sins; he thinks that his sins are bringing back luck to his folks. He talks to Casy about this and Casy tells him that it is only sins if John thinks it is sin. During the trip they get stopped again to be checked for any seeds, plants, etc. At this stop Ma tells the guard that they have nothing of what they are looking for, and that Granma is really sick so they need to get going along. This works and the guard tells them where a doctor is. When they make is across the border Ma tells them that Granma is dead, so they use some of the money left to have her buried properly.
Chapter 19
This chapter is tells us about when the Mexicans had California. It also tells us of how the farmers no longer farm on land but paper. It tells us about Hoovervilles and Okies. It shows us how some of the children act, and how some of the deputies act.
Chapter 20
Here they have just had Granma buried and the death certificate signed. They are back on their trip again. They stop for the night and their first Hooverville. Pa talks to a man and tries to figure out why they sent out so many hand bills when there are not as many jobs as what it seems. Al is happy about how well the car has lasted. Connie and Rose of Sharon talk about the future, Rose of Sharon is worried that Connie isn't going to study like he said. Connie reassures her and tells her he is going to as soon as he gets on his feet. When they get set up Ma starts cooking. While she is cooking a crows of children gather around the pot of stew because they are very hungry. Once everyone in the family got their share, Ma left the pot for the children to have. The neighbor lady was not happy about what Ma had done because she the lady thought Ma was showing off. After dinner Tom and Al went over to Floyd's because Floyd was going to tell them about work up north because there is not any work left where they are at. A little bit later two men in a nice car pull up; one man gets out and asks if anyone would like work. The men sitting around ask about contracts and wages, and when the man doesn't does not answer Tom and Floyd tell him off. When the arguing happens the other man gets out of the car. This other man turns out to be a deputy. The men give the deputy a fight, and Casy ends up taking the fall. When the police come back and take Casy away, they tell them Hooverville people that the camp will be burnt down later that night. Also in this chapter Connie leaves, and John wants to tell his sin. John goes and gets drunk off of two dollars out of the five he was holding back. Tom had to go out and get John before the camp was set on fire. So when he was found Tom had to knock John out to carry him back. Then the family started moving again.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Chapters 8- 16
Chapter 8
In this chapter Tom and Casy are on their way to Uncle John's house. Here they introduce Uncle John to us. We are told about his wife dying, and how he has not been the same since. Later we finally meet the family. They are all surprised to see him because he was not supposed to be home for another 3 years. The family and Casy talk and catch up on things he has missed. He also learns that Al has been traveling around the country.
Chapter 9
All of the farmers are gathering their belongings. This is happening because they need to get rid of what they do not need on the trip. All the farmers gather what the are not, or cannot, take with them on their trip west. They take them and put them in one big pile to burn. The chapter ends with the farmers driving away with the dust hanging in the air.
Chapter 10
At the beginning of the chapter, Ma is worried that California is all that it is cracked up to be. She says that it seems too good. The Joad family is talking about the trip, and how ready they are to go. Casy asks if they wouldn't mind him coming along, and of course they didn't care. Casy and Ma talk a little bit about his new religion. Tom is told by his sister, Rose of Sharon, that she is married and pregnant. They finally start getting everything loaded when Al gets back with the truck. They are sit and chat a while. Some other things that happen in this chapter is the pig being slaughtered for food, the Joads had one last chat with Muley, and Grampa refusing to leave. To get Grampa to leave they give him coffee with medicine in it to knock him out. Then they leave on the trip to California.
Chapter 11
This chapter just describes the town after everyone has left. It shows the how vacant the town.
Chapter 12
This chapter shows some of the troubles a family has gone through on their trip. Their car breaking a part and running out of money, and their not being any water at that stop to give to Danny in the back seat. It gives us a feel of what it was really like to travel on such a tight budget back then.
Chapter 13
When they get to the first filling station they meet, Al fills up the truck and gets some water. The two men inside are talking about what the country is coming to and how they do not understand it. Tom broke in and told them that they really didn't know what is was coming to because they were just told, but they asked the same question again. While at the filling station Connie and Rose of Sharon are in their own the little world talking about what they are going to do when they get to California. They also meet the Wilsons in this chapter. The two families quickly become friends. When they first meet the Wilsons, Grampa is very sick and goes to lay in the Wilson's tent. After a while he dies from a stroke. The Joads decided to bury Grampa where they are because they do not have enough money for a nice funeral, and don't want him to be buried a pauper. They also decide that leaving a note beside the grave is a good idea so if someone finds him they will know what has happened. For letting them use their tent, Al and Tom are going to fix the Wilson's car in the morning, so they can all get a move on.
Chapter 14
This chapter is about how the people of the Western states are becoming nervous of the change. It says in a round about way that if everything seems to be okay then is it really not, but if bad things are happening there are steps being taken to try to fix them.
Chapter 15
Here we are in a diner/rest stop. It shows the usual way things happen with the truckers. They like when the truckers come because that is where the money is. When a man and his two boys come in the waitress is not very thrilled. He comes in and wants to buy bread for 10 cents, but the bread the diner has is 15 cent bread. So finally she gives it to him for 10 cents, and tells him that the candy is two for a penny. The candy is actually 5 cents a piece.
Chapter 16
The Joads and Wilsons are moving along on their trip. Ma and Rose of Sharon are talking about what they are going to do when they get to CA. Al hears a noise the car is making and thinks something is wrong. When they pull over Tom and Al wanted the rest of the family to go ahead in the truck, and they will catch up in the car as soon as they get it fixed. Ma did not like this idea and refused to go along with it, and anyone that disagreed with her was going to get hit in the head with a piece of iron. So they came to an agreement that Tom and Casy would stay with the car until Al got back, the rest of the family would make it to a decent place to stay while the car was getting fixed. When Al got back him and Tom went to the last place they seen to get the piece they needed. There they met the one-eyed man. They got what they needed, went back to the car and fixed it. Not before telling the one-eyed man to get make something of his disability, not throw a pity party. When they get to the camp where everyone else is staying, they family is surprised to see them back so soon. Tom, Al, and Casy were going to stay with them but if would have cost extra with the additional car. So after talking awhile Tom, Casy, and Uncle John went to go on ahead.
In this chapter Tom and Casy are on their way to Uncle John's house. Here they introduce Uncle John to us. We are told about his wife dying, and how he has not been the same since. Later we finally meet the family. They are all surprised to see him because he was not supposed to be home for another 3 years. The family and Casy talk and catch up on things he has missed. He also learns that Al has been traveling around the country.
Chapter 9
All of the farmers are gathering their belongings. This is happening because they need to get rid of what they do not need on the trip. All the farmers gather what the are not, or cannot, take with them on their trip west. They take them and put them in one big pile to burn. The chapter ends with the farmers driving away with the dust hanging in the air.
Chapter 10
At the beginning of the chapter, Ma is worried that California is all that it is cracked up to be. She says that it seems too good. The Joad family is talking about the trip, and how ready they are to go. Casy asks if they wouldn't mind him coming along, and of course they didn't care. Casy and Ma talk a little bit about his new religion. Tom is told by his sister, Rose of Sharon, that she is married and pregnant. They finally start getting everything loaded when Al gets back with the truck. They are sit and chat a while. Some other things that happen in this chapter is the pig being slaughtered for food, the Joads had one last chat with Muley, and Grampa refusing to leave. To get Grampa to leave they give him coffee with medicine in it to knock him out. Then they leave on the trip to California.
Chapter 11
This chapter just describes the town after everyone has left. It shows the how vacant the town.
Chapter 12
This chapter shows some of the troubles a family has gone through on their trip. Their car breaking a part and running out of money, and their not being any water at that stop to give to Danny in the back seat. It gives us a feel of what it was really like to travel on such a tight budget back then.
Chapter 13
When they get to the first filling station they meet, Al fills up the truck and gets some water. The two men inside are talking about what the country is coming to and how they do not understand it. Tom broke in and told them that they really didn't know what is was coming to because they were just told, but they asked the same question again. While at the filling station Connie and Rose of Sharon are in their own the little world talking about what they are going to do when they get to California. They also meet the Wilsons in this chapter. The two families quickly become friends. When they first meet the Wilsons, Grampa is very sick and goes to lay in the Wilson's tent. After a while he dies from a stroke. The Joads decided to bury Grampa where they are because they do not have enough money for a nice funeral, and don't want him to be buried a pauper. They also decide that leaving a note beside the grave is a good idea so if someone finds him they will know what has happened. For letting them use their tent, Al and Tom are going to fix the Wilson's car in the morning, so they can all get a move on.
Chapter 14
This chapter is about how the people of the Western states are becoming nervous of the change. It says in a round about way that if everything seems to be okay then is it really not, but if bad things are happening there are steps being taken to try to fix them.
Chapter 15
Here we are in a diner/rest stop. It shows the usual way things happen with the truckers. They like when the truckers come because that is where the money is. When a man and his two boys come in the waitress is not very thrilled. He comes in and wants to buy bread for 10 cents, but the bread the diner has is 15 cent bread. So finally she gives it to him for 10 cents, and tells him that the candy is two for a penny. The candy is actually 5 cents a piece.
Chapter 16
The Joads and Wilsons are moving along on their trip. Ma and Rose of Sharon are talking about what they are going to do when they get to CA. Al hears a noise the car is making and thinks something is wrong. When they pull over Tom and Al wanted the rest of the family to go ahead in the truck, and they will catch up in the car as soon as they get it fixed. Ma did not like this idea and refused to go along with it, and anyone that disagreed with her was going to get hit in the head with a piece of iron. So they came to an agreement that Tom and Casy would stay with the car until Al got back, the rest of the family would make it to a decent place to stay while the car was getting fixed. When Al got back him and Tom went to the last place they seen to get the piece they needed. There they met the one-eyed man. They got what they needed, went back to the car and fixed it. Not before telling the one-eyed man to get make something of his disability, not throw a pity party. When they get to the camp where everyone else is staying, they family is surprised to see them back so soon. Tom, Al, and Casy were going to stay with them but if would have cost extra with the additional car. So after talking awhile Tom, Casy, and Uncle John went to go on ahead.
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