Each chapter fluctuates between either the macro view or the micro view. One chapter will be devoted to the workers, the next to something that will affect the Joads. ... Chapter twelve provides the reader with an insight into the society's background. ... Mae, a waitress in a side road diner, refuses a migrant worker and his son, not knowing their situation. ... The historical account of the era is exemplified in chapter seventeen. ...

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Another interchapter, Chapter 3, describes the turtle's journey across the road. This chapter is a symbolic chapter, providing insight into Steinbeck's views on nature and man. ... Chapter 9 is another interchapter. ... It is linked to the previous and following chapters. ... These chapters were some examples of the interchapters in the novel. ...

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An example of this is when the Joads ran into a man on the road, which lead them to work (this is the stunning sunset). ... Entry for: Part 3, Chapter 23 "The migrant people, scuttling for work, scrabbling to live, looked always for pleasure, dug for pleasure, manufactured pleasure, and they were hungry for amusement" (Steinbeck 444). ... Entry for: Part 3, Chapter 25 "The spring is beautiful in California. ... Entry for: Part 3, Chapter 26 "The black cloud had crossed the sky, a blob of dark against the stars. ... Entry for: Part 3, Chapter 28 "Wherever they's a fight so hu...

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Living out of a truck while on the road caused many problems for the Joads as well as all other travelers, such as sickness and often death. When darkness fell, they pitched their tents wherever they could stop, most frequently on the side of the road, and hoped not to be forced to move on by policemen. ... Lastly, the barn in the last chapter from the book provided refuge from the rain for Rose of Sharon and Ma. ...

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When we first meet Tom in chapter two, he is walking down the road in a cheap new suit because he was just released from prison. ... When Casy is saying grace in chapter eight, he compares himself to Jesus. ... In the last chapter, Rose of Sharon breast feeds a starving man from her milk that was meant for her baby. ...

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