Chapters 10-12 - The Grapes of Wrath

As chapter ten rolls in, the Joads are discussing on leaving to go to California.  The book I believe was written in the early 1930's, and about twenty or so years later, the gold rush was founded in California, so was everybody(all of the tenant farmers) going to California, because people were just now starting to discover gold?  If so I can see why they would be going west to California, but if not, than why was everybody headed there?  Again, I find comedy in chapter ten.  As they are about ready to leave for their journey, Grampa Joad says that he wants to stay.  'I ain't sayin' for you to stay, you go right on along.  Me-I'm stayin'.  I give her a goin' -over all night mos'ly.  This her's my country.  I b'long here.  An' I don't give a goddamn if they's oranges an' no good, but it's my country.  No, you all go ahead.  I'll jus' stay right her where I b'long." (Steinbeck, 111).  This reminds me of my family, when we are about to go on a long vacation, and then one of my sisters starts crying and says she wants to stay home.  I am sure it is frustrating for the Joads to here this, but at least for me it is funny.  Then they decide to drug him, which is a very efficient way to knock somebody out.  As they begin their journey, the car salesmen begin to rip of the farmers for different pieces.  It seems like in every chapter, there has been somebody or somebodys' who cheat people for their money.  Unfortunately, that is kind of how people are today.  All people care about is money and some people rip people off for it.  I am not saying that is everybody but I see it occassionaly.  Thankfully this book is getting easier to read and it is throwing in some laughter, to give the reader something to enjoy, and for that I am thankful.

Bibliography

Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Penguin, 2002. Print.