Julianna Hale
John Steinbeck
Grapes of Wrath
Read and Post by Oct. 28
Hi Griselda
Chapter Nineteen: This is actually a chapter of the mix between the narrator talking and the actual story being told; however, it is mostly the narrator. He is describing how California once used to belong to Mexico. When the people came to California, they called it theirs because they were the one's farming it. These people now have descendants who are still living in California, and they are the ones who are afraid of all the "Okies" who are coming in. They are afraid that they will still their land. Do you think that the term "Okie" is racist or derogatory in any way? I think it sounds mean but I can't tell if it's too mean.
Chapter Twenty: I think a huge theme in this chapter is bravery. First, the Joad's meet a new man named Floyd. He gets in a fight with a contractor who accused Floyd of stealing a car. A cop shows up and Floyd hits him (bravery). Then Tom trips the cop who tries to shoot Floyd. Casy then, accidentally, steps on the cops neck and knocks him out. Tom can't get into trouble with the law because of his parole so Casy takes the blame for him; which is also bravery.
Chapter Twenty-One: This chapter is mostly about anger. The Californians are angry because of all the people on the sides of the roads filling up their state. They are looking for jobs that just aren't there and this makes them angry. They came about 2,000 miles for nothing. Now they have a hungry family to feed and no money to buy food with. The land-owners think they can make some money and cheat the Okies but they realize what is happening and they become even angrier.
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