post 7 of 10 (ch. 19-21) - Griselda

Griselda Casillas
Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck

Read and Post by Oct. 28

Hey Julianna,

Chapter nineteen- I agree that the narrator is talking and he is saying how California once belonged to California, but then rich farmer came in and took farmed their land in California. I think that even though the rich farmers have power over the land, they are still afraid of the poor farmers who might revolt against them and fight for their share of the land. I don’t think that the term “Okie” is racist, derogatory because it’s disrespectful, but it’s not like the “Okies are from a different country/culture.

Chapter twenty- I think the family is not happy with the way things are going in California, because they can’t even have a proper burial for Grandma.

Chapter twenty: I agree with you that a theme in this chapter is bravery, but can also be justice because Tom and Casy decided to attack the police officer who had attacked Floyd. I think the main reason they did this is because they’ve heard so many stories about how California land owners and police officers treat the “Okies” bad and I think they just wanted to get a little bit of revenge. Plus they knew that the officer shouldn’t have shot Floyd because he hadn’t done anything bad. I think it was very brave for Casy to take the blame of the “accident”. A theme Ma portrayed was caring because It was very sweet and kind of her to feed poor hungry children stew after she had fed her family.

            Chapter twenty-one- this chapter is full of hatred because the landowners dislike the fact that the “Okies” are invading their property. The farmers loathe the landowners because they are abolishing their small farms. I think it would be best if everyone had an equal opportunity to own a small amount of land. That way the incoming people will have enough jobs and some land to plant their food. But it doesn’t seem like the two sides are willing to cooperate.