Paden, OK - Grapes of Wrath (sitios de interés)
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Chapter 13: The Joad family is finally on Route 66 heading west towards "California."As Steinbeck begins his description of the Joad family journey, he gives many examples of how they are treated right from the outset. Identify some of the positive and negative foreshadowing that Steinbeck provides.
Typical gas station along Route 66. Though this photograph was taken much later, it can be seen to be a Shell station. Shell stations were always painted in yellows. This may be one of the "big company stations" mentioned in the chapter.
At one point in the chapter, a gas station attendant tells the family, “There ain’t room enough for you an’ me, for your kind an’ my kind, for rich and poor together all in one country.” Do you think this was true? Is it true today? Is there "room" for new immigrants in California today? What signs of hope does Steinbeck give?
How are the economic forces that are affecting the Joads similar to the economic forces that are beginning to affect the independent service station attendant who does not offer the Joads much compassion at first?
Photo Source
1936 Lincoln Zephyr
Why do you suppose Steinbeck includes the scene with the Lincoln Zephyr and the other large car that whisks by killing the Joad's dog?