Chapter Twenty-Nine Flashcards
What do migrants build to protect themselves from the flooding?
Dikes around their tent.
When some ask for monetary relief what are they told?
They have not lived in the state long enough.
Why is the flood different to the hardships of mechanisation?
The flood is out of their control.
What does the rain force migrants to do?
Beg, lie and steal.
Whose hatred for the migrants grows?
The police force strengthens and locals grow more resentful.
What does it take to compromise the Okies morals?
A natural disaster - not just mere human cruelty.
What do the migrant women watch?
The men to see if their wills have been broken - reassured by their togetherness seeing they are no longer fearful but filled with wrath.
What is it that allows the men to persevere?
Their wrath.
What happens as the rain slows down?
Small shoots of greenery begin to emerge from the earth.
What do the budding plants represent?
Illustrate that hope springs eternal - growth and triumph can come from horrific circumstances.
