Okay, so by now everyone knows that the Grandma is dead. Is the fact that both old people that came to California died symbolic the fact that they were a part of the land they grew up on, an extention of the preacher's description of the grandpa when he died (that he was already dead when he left Oklahoma), or simply the author underscoring the difficulty of the trip by killing off the old people.
Oh, and take a guess: who, if anyone, is going to die next??
Grapes...
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My money is on Mom
I think Ma is going to die next, if anyone. She seems really weak.
i think the small children will be next.
or Rose of Sharon's baby...
I think the author in his own away was telling the reader that the Joad's should go back...almost like a bad omen which is also expressed when the author puts in the character who tells the Joad's that theres nothing for them in California. The author knows what is in California and makes it appear as tho he is giving the Joad's omens to go back, but the Joad's dont realize this.
And I agree with Gazellia. I think the baby will die next.
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