So.... on page 393, the Joads are entering the government camp and the watchman is telling them about everything that is wonderful, like hot running water, wash basins, and (most importantly) no cops. Tom asks:
" Why ain't they more places like this?"
The watchman replies with " You'll have to find that out yourself."
Why is the watchman so mysterious? What do you think is wrong or bad about the camp?
Grapes...
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I think Steinbeck is giving the feeling of forboding and ominous danger. Maybe not even danger but rough times. not like times aren't rough enough already. When the watch men says "You'll have to find that out on your own..." I think he's saying that there is something bad about the place that he doesn't want to talk about, something that would make it unappealing even with all of its initial appeals... tada
I think he's just refering to how the Californianians hate the camps and how they try to destroy them. Like when they try to set up the dance so they can take over the camp... There aren't moer of them because the evil CA police shut them down....
Hmmm...why would the Californians fear the immigrants becominig comfortable?
There is clearly something foreshadowing here. The watchman knows what danger lurks, but it is not his place to tell.
i have a feeling that steinbeck is doing a little bit of forshawdowing...i think that maybe there is some illegal activity going on. or that theses camps aren't as great as they first appear.
It's definitely a bit of foreshadowing...what he is foreshadowing, I guess we'll have to find out. My spidey-senses are tingling..."Danger Will Robinson!"
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