Grapes Of Wrath 5

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a truck approached him. The driver saw the turle, and deliberately swerved to hit him. The driver of the truck symbolizes the owners, who deliberately try to strike down the migrants. The turtle continues steadily on westerly; the same direction of the migrant people.
Good is personified by the poor people. When Ma Joad was talking to the storekeeper who had lent her money she said "If you're in trouble or hurt or need-go to poor people. They're the only ones that'll help-the only ones" (Steinbeck 514). It is ironic in order to get something someone should go to the people who have nothing. Examples of the poor helping the poor are prevalent throughout the book. The worker at the dump gives the Joads parts for discounted prices, the waiter at the restaurant sells the bread and candy at discounts, the truck drivers leave them large tips, Ma gives the hungry children stew, and the Joads help the less fortunate Wilsons. All these are examples of poor who have nothing going out ...

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