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Monday, April 23, 2007

Does anyone else think that the Wilson's are going to be significant later in the novel? Would Steinbeck randomly just throw these people in with the Joads, only for them to be of little significance or importance to the overall progress of the plot?

3 comments:

alibama said...

I think that the Wilsons are significant as other travelers on the road. They give the Joad's journey depth. They are also a prime opportunity for more hardships. I actually think that, by the end of the novel, they will either have been separated from the Joads or they will die. That's just my personal feeling, though.

EKL said...

Well, it's pretty apparent that Mrs. Wilson will die soon. Later, Tom and Pa discuss seeing the Wilsons again. It kinda left it open for them to meet up again, or it could be the closure on the families' friendship. Tom me, it seemed that it could go either way.

camen said...

No, I think that the Wilsons are going to be incredibly significant. By now, I think it can be safely said that Steinbeck does nothing unintentionally or without significant purpose.