Thursday, July 20, 2017
Chapter 7 Question
Hi guys! I hope you're Summer has been great! I have a question about chapter 7 and I wanted to ask what you guys may have thought what the point of this chapter was. I had thought that maybe this chapter was to give background information on what is happening during the time everyone is moving to California, but I somehow feel there's more to this chapter than that. If anyone would like to comment below and express what they think I would be extremely greatful for the feedback! Thank you in advance and hope to see you all soon! :)
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ReplyDeleteHi Jessica, I agree with you in some aspects, but I want to add a little more. From what I've read in chapter 7 it's seems that the point of the chapter may have been to show the reader more support that is the individual v.s. society. The salesman cheated the tenants my committing treacherous acts and taking advantage of the tenants desparity to manipulate them. In the text it states, "salesman, neat, deadly, small intent eyes watching for weakness" (Steinbeck, 1996, p.62). The quote displays the negative perspective that the salesman are seen in. Like the banks in chapter 5 the salesman are part of something bigger than themselves and contribute to the idea of man v.s. the individual.
ReplyDeleteAnyone feel free to elaborate or tell me if I'm wrong. Thanks!
Thank you for your help Sara! I can now understand the meaning of this chapter, you and Nour were extremely helpful!
Delete*Man v.s. Society please excuse the typo
ReplyDeleteJessica, I wanted to add in my perspective on why I believe this chapter is important for the readers and what the point of this chapter was implying. So the point of this chapter might of been for Steinbeck to enable the readers to see how the car salesmen took advantage and exploited the dispossessed laborers like the family of Toms Joad's. Steinbeck evokes the way that the used car salesman cheat their way through selling used, dilapidated vehicles to people who are in tough financial situations and many who had a similar situation like the Joad's which was to flee from where they were living. To further explain, car salesman would tell eager customers that their rusty cars were in good shape and can take them wherever they are needed to go the customers were so intent on buying the vehicles they would purchase it without knowing the full truth. Similar to what Sarah said I can also second that the car salesmen display negative perspectives and cheat there way through getting what they want in a manner of fraud. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThank you ! Your reaponse has helped me understand completely what the meaning of this chapter was ! :)
DeleteYeah, i feel as this chapter expresses the acquisitiveness and the intense greed of the salesmen as they know that the people had no choice and needed vehicles for their travels but they still take advantage of them.
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