1) I would be shook to think my own family left me without me
2) I think the reason why the turtle is so persistent to go southwest is because to maybe looking for water or it's a reflection of what he should do
3) the Joad family went to California for a better life
4) the family fall for the salesman because they don't know how a good car looks like because they never had one
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Summary for Chapters 10-13:
Chapter 10: The Joad family has agreed to migrate to California in search of a new home and work. Pa Joad goes to town to sell their belongings because they cannot carry all of it, but returns depressed because he only received eighteen dollars which is not very much. Casy comes along with the Joad family, and Grandpa does not want to leave, so they put medicine in his coffee and take him along.
Chapter 11: The whole chapter describes the emptiness of the land without its tenant farmers because it requires farmers to work the land in order for it to become enriched. The separation between the farmers life and work causes them to loose interest, so the farmers leave their farmlands. Soon, the land becomes grotesque, empty, and full of creatures since there is no one to work it.
Chapter 12: Tenants farmers drive through the main route, Route 66, on their way to the "promising land" of California. In this chapter, the narrator portrays the voice of the farmers and describes with much depth , the worries that came across the farmers' heads while they drive. They face struggles with their cars and come across salesmen who try cheat them.
Chapter 13: The Joad family worries about what to expect in California since it sounds too good to be true, but Ma says that she cannot worry about the expectations, but she has to wait for what it has to offer. They stop for gas, but do not have enough money for it; they become aware of the hardships that low class gas stations face. The family dog is run over and later buried. The family camps along the roadside and meets the Wilsons family whose car has broke down; Grandpa is sick, so the Wilsons offer their tent. Grandpa dies, and they bury him although its against the law. Lastly, the Joad family and the Wilsons family agree to stick together to travel to California.
Chapter 10: The Joad family has agreed to migrate to California in search of a new home and work. Pa Joad goes to town to sell their belongings because they cannot carry all of it, but returns depressed because he only received eighteen dollars which is not very much. Casy comes along with the Joad family, and Grandpa does not want to leave, so they put medicine in his coffee and take him along.
Chapter 11: The whole chapter describes the emptiness of the land without its tenant farmers because it requires farmers to work the land in order for it to become enriched. The separation between the farmers life and work causes them to loose interest, so the farmers leave their farmlands. Soon, the land becomes grotesque, empty, and full of creatures since there is no one to work it.
Chapter 12: Tenants farmers drive through the main route, Route 66, on their way to the "promising land" of California. In this chapter, the narrator portrays the voice of the farmers and describes with much depth , the worries that came across the farmers' heads while they drive. They face struggles with their cars and come across salesmen who try cheat them.
Chapter 13: The Joad family worries about what to expect in California since it sounds too good to be true, but Ma says that she cannot worry about the expectations, but she has to wait for what it has to offer. They stop for gas, but do not have enough money for it; they become aware of the hardships that low class gas stations face. The family dog is run over and later buried. The family camps along the roadside and meets the Wilsons family whose car has broke down; Grandpa is sick, so the Wilsons offer their tent. Grandpa dies, and they bury him although its against the law. Lastly, the Joad family and the Wilsons family agree to stick together to travel to California.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Chapter 10-13 Discussion Questions
Chapter 10
1. Where did Pa Joad go? Why? What did he return with?
Chapter 11
2. The chapter talks about separation in life and work, what did this cause the men to do? How would you feel if you have to move constantly because of no work?
Chapter 12
3. Why are the tenant farmers so worried while making their way to California?
Chapter 13
4. "His restless eyes jumping from the road to the instrument panel"(157) What does this quote indicate? Explain.
1. Where did Pa Joad go? Why? What did he return with?
Chapter 11
2. The chapter talks about separation in life and work, what did this cause the men to do? How would you feel if you have to move constantly because of no work?
Chapter 12
3. Why are the tenant farmers so worried while making their way to California?
Chapter 13
4. "His restless eyes jumping from the road to the instrument panel"(157) What does this quote indicate? Explain.
Illustrator chapter 10-13
The first picture shows that Tom Joad reunited with his family after he found his family home vacated. When he caught up with his family, they shared heedful conversations about the past and insightful chats eluding to the future. The family is standing in a grateful stance with happiness exhibiting from their demeanor, like in the picture above. The second picture shows the route that the family took to adventure to the promise land of California. The Joad family was not the only family to use this route. Many Okies used it to travel to the west in seach of a better life with social and economic mobility.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Vocabulary Words for Ch. 8-9
*Veneration- According to Google, it is a feeling of profound respect for someone/something
*Saunter- to walk slowly and without rush
*Citadel- The actual definition is the fortress protecting or dominating the city. In this case though, it describes Ma as "the citadel of the family," which means that Ma is the head of the household and in charge
Okay these are some words I found, but the chapters made sense without knowing every single word, but if you guys ran into other words that made you halt, just let me know & I could find the definition for you. :)
*Veneration- According to Google, it is a feeling of profound respect for someone/something
*Saunter- to walk slowly and without rush
*Citadel- The actual definition is the fortress protecting or dominating the city. In this case though, it describes Ma as "the citadel of the family," which means that Ma is the head of the household and in charge
Okay these are some words I found, but the chapters made sense without knowing every single word, but if you guys ran into other words that made you halt, just let me know & I could find the definition for you. :)
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Travel Tracer Chapter 8-9
1. In Chapter 8, the action began when Tom and Casy began their walk to Uncle Johns house Pg. 87
New characters were introduced which were his mother, Ma Joad, his father, Pa Joad, his grandma, grandpa, and his brother Al Joad. His mother was in shock out of all the family members because she thought she was not going to see him again. The event ends when Tom and Al get finally catch up after being reunited for long. Pg. 110
2. In Chapter 9, the action began when the tenant people were kicked off their land and sifted of their belongings, having to picked over their own personal possessions. The little antiques and belongings they could not take were either left behind or had to be sold. Pg. 111
Most of their belongings were sold in town, those that were not sold were set to fire as a final solution. The tenant people then ended this event by frantically loading up their cars and driving away to California. Pg. 114, 115
New characters were introduced which were his mother, Ma Joad, his father, Pa Joad, his grandma, grandpa, and his brother Al Joad. His mother was in shock out of all the family members because she thought she was not going to see him again. The event ends when Tom and Al get finally catch up after being reunited for long. Pg. 110
2. In Chapter 9, the action began when the tenant people were kicked off their land and sifted of their belongings, having to picked over their own personal possessions. The little antiques and belongings they could not take were either left behind or had to be sold. Pg. 111
Most of their belongings were sold in town, those that were not sold were set to fire as a final solution. The tenant people then ended this event by frantically loading up their cars and driving away to California. Pg. 114, 115
Monday, March 18, 2013
Reseacher Chapter 8-9
Researcher Chapter 8-9
"Okie"- The term Okie originally denotes a resident or native of the state of Oklahoma. In the 1930s, especially in California, the termed referred to very poor, homeless, and starving migrants of Oklahoma and other nearby states (Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, etc.) The Okie migration brought in over than a million newly displaced people to the far West.
This relates to Steinbeck's historical novel, The Grapes of Wrath, because the Joad family was a fictional three-generation Oklahoma family that hoped to move westward to California. The Joad family did not have many possessions and did not find the experience as easy as they had originally thought, like many other Okies of the the 1930s. The Joad family did not find assimilation in California as straightforward as they has dreamed in their heads, because there were many financial and social obstacles.
Mental Strains of Living in Prison- When a person goes to prison, or any type of detention center, they are closed off for their families, friends, and ultimately society. Also, they are seen as the villains of society. This can result to a permanent mental disability to those that are unaccustomed to the isolation and fear. When individuals go to prison, they also let go of their responsibility because they know when they are going to receive their next meal.
This relates to The Grapes of Wrath because Tom Joad had just been released from prison and sees life from a different perspective. An example is when he ells the former-reverend Jim Casey about how many of his roommates in prison developed different personalities as time progressed. He also told Casey a story about a bunk mate who left prison, however, didn't know how to live life without protection and security. As a result, the former bunk mate stole an car and returned to prison once more. Joad confessed that when he first left prison he also felt at an unease. In Chapter eight, Joad reunited himself with the family he has not seen in four years. When his mother sees him, she worried herself that Tom Joad may have driven himself insane in prison. She said that she knew the mother of a gangster called "Purty Boy Floyd" who went "mean-mad" in prison.
That connects to modern life because while some people leave prison enlightened, others leave mentally strained and continue to practice what they know is wrong. There are many cases where people don't know how to take care of themselves, now that they have to take on responsibility again. Life in prison can be dehumanizing and, as a result, can lead to permanent mental strains.
"Okie"- The term Okie originally denotes a resident or native of the state of Oklahoma. In the 1930s, especially in California, the termed referred to very poor, homeless, and starving migrants of Oklahoma and other nearby states (Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, etc.) The Okie migration brought in over than a million newly displaced people to the far West.
This relates to Steinbeck's historical novel, The Grapes of Wrath, because the Joad family was a fictional three-generation Oklahoma family that hoped to move westward to California. The Joad family did not have many possessions and did not find the experience as easy as they had originally thought, like many other Okies of the the 1930s. The Joad family did not find assimilation in California as straightforward as they has dreamed in their heads, because there were many financial and social obstacles.
Mental Strains of Living in Prison- When a person goes to prison, or any type of detention center, they are closed off for their families, friends, and ultimately society. Also, they are seen as the villains of society. This can result to a permanent mental disability to those that are unaccustomed to the isolation and fear. When individuals go to prison, they also let go of their responsibility because they know when they are going to receive their next meal.
This relates to The Grapes of Wrath because Tom Joad had just been released from prison and sees life from a different perspective. An example is when he ells the former-reverend Jim Casey about how many of his roommates in prison developed different personalities as time progressed. He also told Casey a story about a bunk mate who left prison, however, didn't know how to live life without protection and security. As a result, the former bunk mate stole an car and returned to prison once more. Joad confessed that when he first left prison he also felt at an unease. In Chapter eight, Joad reunited himself with the family he has not seen in four years. When his mother sees him, she worried herself that Tom Joad may have driven himself insane in prison. She said that she knew the mother of a gangster called "Purty Boy Floyd" who went "mean-mad" in prison.
That connects to modern life because while some people leave prison enlightened, others leave mentally strained and continue to practice what they know is wrong. There are many cases where people don't know how to take care of themselves, now that they have to take on responsibility again. Life in prison can be dehumanizing and, as a result, can lead to permanent mental strains.
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