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Grapes Question Review: Quick. Man vs. Society examples? Man vs. Man? Steinbeck states that the people change from farming people to migrant people. How do their duties, planning, worry, and social lives change?
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Grapes Question Review: Quick • Man vs. Society examples? Man vs. Man? • Steinbeck states that the people change from farming people to migrant people. How do their duties, planning, worry, and social lives change? • One of the surfacing themes in the novel is the bond farmers have with their land. Discuss this bond (how does it affected them, why do they have it, etc) by using specific incidents from the novel through and including Chapter 19.
Review cont… • I mentioned Steinbeck’s conception of the “terrible faith” and shared this quote: “The people in flight from the terror behind—strange things happen to them, some bitterly cruel and some so beautiful that the faith is refired forever”(Chap 12). What exactly is this terrible faith and what is Steinbeck trying to say about it? Please provide several examples. Great Quote: “And the little screaming fact that sounds through all history: repression works only to strengthen and knit the repressed”(262).
Last Ones • What are the Joads realizing about California? • What is this business about “Okies”? What else does this remind you of? • Let’s talk about the Joads… • What is up with Noah just leaving? • How tough is Ma Joad? • Who is currently leading the family? • What is Tom’s role?
Discussion 20 & 21: Competition • Great Quote: “’S’pose you got a job a work, an’ there’s jus’ one fella wants the job. You got to pay ‘im what he asts. But s’pose they’s a hunderd men.’ He put down his tool. His eyes hardened and his voice shaprened. ‘S’pose them men got kids, an’ them kis is hungry…Jus’ offer ‘em a nickel—why, they’ll kill each other fightin’ for that nickel’”
Discussion: Chap 20 & 21 • How are the Joads (again) exposed to the lesson about the function of the yellow handbills. Effectively, what is revealed as the source of low wages? What drives wages down? How low can they go? How little are people willing to work for? What solutions does Tom envision for such problems? What is the black list? What does Tom want to do? What do the other men advise him to do?
Discussion 20 & 21 (Government Camp) • What is the Weedpatch government camp? Why do the people speak so well of it? What makes it different from the Hoovervilles and conditions elsewhere? • What conflict is illustrated by the stew scene? Why is the other mother upset with Ma?
Violence begins… • Why is the labor contractor from Tulare accompanied by a deputy? Why does the deputy try to arrest Floyd Knowles? How are Tom and Casy involved? • What is Floyd’s role in the novel? • What transformations or messages about both men does this scene reveal?
The Wrath • What line does Steinbeck suggest will eventually be crossed by the exploited laborers? What is the importance of the following passage?: "And money that might have gone to wages went for gas, for guns, for agents and spies, for blacklists, for drilling. On the highways the people moved like ants and searched for work, for food. And the anger began to ferment." In the 3 part structure of the novel, what process has begun?
Summative Activity 1. Tom’s character-Come up with a comprehensive statement about Tom’s character, carefully considering why Steinbeck needed to create a character like him? 2. Casy’s character-What has Casy added to the novel so far? Why include him and what can we gather about him from his major comments and actions? 3. Why does Steinbeck include the conflict in the “stew scene” between Ma and the mother of the boy who enjoyed some of the Joad stew? Be sure to also clearly articulate what the conflict is. 4. In many ways, chap 19 is a philosophical summative chapter. Explain its purpose. 5. Articulate Ma’s role in the novel so far, considering scenes like: Chap 20 when Ma tries to quell Tom’s emotions and her handling of grandma dying. 6. What is the purpose of Chap 21?
Looking Forward: Chap 20-25 • In order to keep up on analyzing all that is happening in Grapes and considering the upcoming debate, let us turn to some questions revolving around your latest reading Chapters 20-25. • Please respond to the question I give you in a well organized paragraph complete with an original and insightful topic sentence, two quotes and analysis, and strong concluding remarks. Think of this like a mini-group essay….but only one paragraph. • We will be sharing these today!
Consider the following: • Don’t you dare just summarize! Really think about the question. Review the question and/or scenes necessary and then discuss with each other some ways to attack the paragraph. What kernels of insight can you provide? What quotes fit perfectly and can you clearly articulate the how and why they fit perfectly? How can you end with a bang? Work together rather than divide up the work.
Questions: 1. Tom’s character-Come up with a comprehensive statement about Tom’s character, carefully considering why Steinbeck needed to create a character like him? 2. Casy’s character-What has Casy added to the novel so far? Why include him and what can we gather about him from his major comments and actions? 3. Why does Steinbeck include the conflict in the “stew scene” between Ma and the mother of the boy who enjoyed some of the Joad stew? Be sure to also clearly articulate what the conflict is. 4. In many ways, chap 19 is a philosophical summative chapter. Explain its purpose. 5. Articulate Ma’s role in the novel so far, considering scenes like: Chap 20 when Ma tries to quell Tom’s emotions and her handling of grandma dying. 6. What is the purpose of Chap 21? 7. Chap 22-24 What is Steinbeck trying to portray with the government camp? Be clear, there are positives and negatives and careful thought needs to be given to its inclusion in the novel. 8. Chap 25- Synthesize the criticism that Steinbeck is making in Chap 25 and connect it to the novel as a whole. Please write your paragraph on a separate piece of binder paper that you will eventually turn in.
