Chapter Twenty-Four Flashcards
Who is Ezra Huston and what does he advise?
Chairman of the camps central committee - briefs them on the planned violence.
Who is William Eaton and how has he prepared?
Entertainment chairman - has hired twenty men to keep watch. Emphasises they should not hurt the instigators, only prevent them from doing harm.
What does Al do on the way to the dance?
Flirt with a girl but is chased away by her mother.
What does Rose of Sharon make Ma agree to?
Says she will come to the dance but on the condition that Ma abstains her from dancing.
How do Al and Rose of Sharon contrast each other?
Al’s roguishness contrasts with Rose of Sharons guilty concerns about morality incited by Mrs. Sandry.
What do Tom and other young men notice of suspicion?
Three men forcing themselves into the centre of the dance floor - they quickly surround them and stop them from starting any fights.
What do the police try to do at the point of Tom and the young men surrounding the three instigators?
Attempt to enter the camp expecting a riot to have been started. They have no warrant and are turned away.
What do the trouble makers reveal as they are forced to leave the camp?
They were just trying to earn money to eat.
What does Ezra Huston advise the men of?
Their actions are only hurting their own people.
William Eaton stops an entertainment committee guard who wanted to attack them, insisting they leave unharmed.
What story does a man tell Pa?
A group of mountain people formed a union working for a rubber company in Akron. They were labelled as reds and prepared to be driven out.
The mountain men organised a turkey shoot and 5000 marched through Akron carrying rifles. This halted efforts to expel them.
What does the man tell Pa the Okies need to do?
Establish their own turkey shooting club.
What does this anecdote reinforce?
That groups are far stronger than any individual could be.
Suggests to Okies that a show of power may be able to win them better living conditions.
