Hello everyone! This post is on behalf of Ceceila Barnett, not mine.
What is your reaction to the final closing statement?
Good Morning Everyone,
My reaction to the end is that when Rose offers to feed the man I feel that it represents survival and re-birth. It shows how help unifies the community and how they have to help each other to stay alive in a place where everyone doesn't want them not there. since the fact that Tom is in the woods isolated and doesn't plan to go back to his family, but he tells his mother that even though he is alone he has realized what his real purpose is live his life to Christ like Casy. To help the collective good. I thought the ending could have gone more in depth and go in depth in their life a little later like 5 years later. To the overall ending I was happy with how the book ended and how the author portrayed the time frame.
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To be frank, I was a bit disappointed with the novel's closing statement. It's not that it doesn't fit well with the story, but I felt like there could have been way more to its overall end. When Rose of Sharon decides to feed the man it represents some of the book's major themes: interdependence and altruism. The whole book was geared at getting the reader to understand that no one can survive on their own. This is why characters like Tom, Casy, Floyd, etc. undergo unfortunate experiences. Further support is evident through Ma Joad's dialogue in which she refuses to see the family separate unless it is absolutely necessary. By the way, good job for pointing that out. I personally found it to be quite insightful.
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