Her comment, "They'll keep out of my way," implies that other drivers will keep out of her way. ... At one time, he was very rude when paying only ten dollars to a dog seller on the street... she asked delicately, that dog. That dog's a boy. (Dog-seller) It's a bitch, said Tom decisively. ...
What is the function of the other short chapters (1, 3, 5, etc)? ... Chapters 1, 3, and 5 serve as a different view of life during the migration, a view different than that of the Joad family. They present a less detailed "examination" of the great migration, a drift away from the sharp naturalistic representation of life through the family. ... He could be described, from this, as a fun loving, yet devious old man whose life spawned from the land on which he lived. ... Ma, being used to the life in Texas, feels that California might be a bit much for her country raised family. ...
