Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Chapters 17-20: Life in Hooverville

As the Joads make it into California, not everything is like they expected it to be. They are first introduced to a new way of living in the Hoovervilles that dot the landscape.

One of the first experiences Ma Joad has was what to do with the little food they have and so many mouths to feed in the encampment. This dilemma eats away at her.

React to Ma's behavior at the stewpot and her statement: "We're the people that live. They ain't gonna wipe us out. Why, we're the people - we go on."

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