“We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope”, a quote said by Martin Luther King Jr. During the 1930’s many people traveled from the midwest to California in the hopes of finding a better life but they faced many obstacles, but in order to survive they can’t lose hope in what they were trying to achieve. In the novel “The Grapes Of Wrath” written by John Steinbeck the effects of fear causes people to believe that there is no way of successfulness in their work of farming.
The ragged man’s experiences of California make the men fear that they will end up in situations such as his own. While sitting on the porch of the camp owner a group of men including Tom and Pa Joad, a man, described as ragged, explained that in California his life was difficult, it “ took two kids dead, took my wife dead to show me. But i cant tell ya little fellas layin’ in the tent with their bellies puffed out an’ jus’ skin on their bones” (260). The ragged man led the group of men to believe that there is nothing but failure and despair that comes with looking for success in California. In …show more content…
While listing what they are bringing with them on their venture he exclaims “We got to take the dogs 'cause what'll we do else? Can't shoot a good dog, an' there ain't nobody to give 'em to.(139) Pa Joad’s statement to bring the dog introduces the idea that he believes that they will be more than successful enough in California to support the family and their dog. However when Rose of Sharon’s newborn dies “Pa said, ‘we--done--what we could.’”(604). This quote changes the mind set of Pa Joad. It creates the idea that after all the terrible events that are transpiring he begins to lose the somewhat optimistic view he had before they came to California. Through the use of spaces it increases the effect of Pa losing
The ragged man’s experiences of California make the men fear that they will end up in situations such as his own. While sitting on the porch of the camp owner a group of men including Tom and Pa Joad, a man, described as ragged, explained that in California his life was difficult, it “ took two kids dead, took my wife dead to show me. But i cant tell ya little fellas layin’ in the tent with their bellies puffed out an’ jus’ skin on their bones” (260). The ragged man led the group of men to believe that there is nothing but failure and despair that comes with looking for success in California. In …show more content…
While listing what they are bringing with them on their venture he exclaims “We got to take the dogs 'cause what'll we do else? Can't shoot a good dog, an' there ain't nobody to give 'em to.(139) Pa Joad’s statement to bring the dog introduces the idea that he believes that they will be more than successful enough in California to support the family and their dog. However when Rose of Sharon’s newborn dies “Pa said, ‘we--done--what we could.’”(604). This quote changes the mind set of Pa Joad. It creates the idea that after all the terrible events that are transpiring he begins to lose the somewhat optimistic view he had before they came to California. Through the use of spaces it increases the effect of Pa losing