Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Chapters 20 and 21

20
We vs I: how Casy took the blame for beating a cop
Casy: John the baptist or christ like figure, he will comeback
The role of the Women: Ma feels responsible for feeding all the kids

Connie leaves because he realizes he cant really make a living an his dream is just a dream. He cant by a house

Uncle John Goes and gets drunk

New characters:
Floyd- fixin his car to go north and give Al the hint of where work will be. He also is a guy who sorta attacts a contractor. Wise as far as know whats going on. because he gets wise, The contractor gets the cop out who tries to frame Floyd for busting into a used car lot. Floyd was "Talking red"- talking like a communist, the workers of the world will unite and over throw the government

Joe: The cop

Mayor: Been pushed around to many times, not going to leave, cant talk sense

Contractor: These Okies ther is work. wont tell how much hes paying, or how many people he needs

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Hooverville: ragged town of tents and cardboard boxes- "homeless town". Allusion to president Hoover

Weed patches: nice camps that the government set up (FDR)
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Chapter 21 Moloch: God of capitolisim just eating everything, buyign out all the little farms until it is one big farm
Anger: everyone losing their jobs to someone else
People compared to bugs again

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