Jessy Yo's 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.

Lauren's Most Memorable Scene

Although I have enjoyed reading the entire book, I particularly find the most heart wrenching moment to be with Ma and the children. When the starving children gather around Ma it draws out what the country was really like. It shows how the people would do anything to help each other. I think this is the best scene to illustrate the country.

Memorable Moment

My most memorable moment is when the family dog gets hit. Everything seems to be slowly going in the wrong direction anyways, so to top it all off, the dog gets hit. This affects the younger ones especially. I like how Steinbeck goes into detail on how the dog tries to avoid the car, and then gets hit. I don't know why this part sticks out, but it does, so it's my most memorable moment.

Two questions to ponder

No big surprise here. Once you have read about Casy's death and the odd ending with Rose of Sharon, reflect on these events and their impact on your understading of the novel (think THEME). Discuss each in a separate paragraph on your blog. Once you have done that, post them on here.

ALSO-On Friday the 14th, post on your blog a paragraph explaining what you have learned about people from the book and support it with examples from the book.

Jon's Memorable Scene

One of my favorite moments in The Grapes of Wrath thus far would have to be all of chapter 15, the chapter detailing the story about Mae. Mae, at waitress at a local diner, waits for truck drivers to come into the diner knowing that they pay the greatest tips. When a ragged Okie man and his two children come enter asking for bread, Mae treats them with hostility saying “ ‘F we sell bread we gonna run out.” However, Al, the cook, pushes Mae to sell the bread, and she does. Right when he is about to leave, the man, wanting to buy candy for his children, asks Mae if the “stripy” candy behind the counter is penny candy. Mae sells them two pieces for a penny, when in actuality each piece is worth five cents. Two truck drivers, noticing Mae’s act of generosity, leave her an extra large tip and leave.

The almost parable-like story of Mae the waitress in the middle of Steinbeck’s novel plays on key themes to the story, most notably, the idea that generosity and self-sacrifice offer greater rewards than self-centeredness. In addition, as the Joad’s begin their journey west, the inclusion of this chapter helps to lighten the mood in what would otherwise be a depressing and bleak portion of the novel.

Memorable Moment

My most memorable moment in Grapes of Wrath is when Ruthie and Winfield first discover the toilets. When they enter the bathroom, neither of them have ever seen or used a toilet before. After Ruthie uses the toilet, Winfield accidentally flushes it, and both children are scared that he broke it. When the children return to Ma, Ruthie immediately tattles on Winfield. After a laugh Ma explains to the children how the toilet works.

My Most Memorial Scene

My most memorial moment was when Ruthie and Winfield went into the bathroom. Where they found things that they were not quit sure what they where. So, Ruthie told Winfield that she had peed in one of them. Then Winfield pulled the handle and water started swirling around in it and they thought he had broken it. So, Winfield makes Ruthie promise to not tell their mother. As soon as they seen their mother Ruthie told her mother that Winfield broke the toilet. Then when their mother goes in and has them show her exactly what they did. She tells them that they didn't break it that is just how it works.