Chapter Eleven Flashcards
1
Q
What does the mechanised new farming industry do to those humans involved?
A
Dehumanises everyone - farming process lost its organic intimacy like it had for the Joads.
2
Q
What is shown to be left on the land in Chapter Eleven?
A
The land is uninhabited and abandoned however there are still metal modern farming implements pumped with gasoline.
3
Q
What difference do mechanics and humans have?
A
Once powered down, mechanisms lose all vitality.
4
Q
What can the tractor men not do to the extent of the farmers?
A
Understand the land, only detached scientific terms.
5
Q
What takes over the vacant homes?
A
Prairie animals.
