Chapter 17 talked about how people helped each other out in times of need. All families going west helped each other because that was all they had. They became families at night, helping and sharing stories. "And the camping place was ready for a new world in a new night." Meaning more and more families were going west and helping each other out in any possible way.
Chapter 18 they passed through Arizona, and finally arrived in California. They found a resting place with water and the men went swimming. There was a man and his son that also went swimming and they told the Joad's what California really was like. I don't understand why, after hearing about California being so horrible, the Joad's continue. I guess they would have nothing if they went back, but still I would be scared. Why not pick another state near California? They decided to leave that night so Tom went to go to sleep in some shade. That's when Noah told him he wasn't going to go on with them anymore. I found this odd, and that no one really went after him was weird too. They were kind of sad but they never went after him like they did grandpa. What was the purpose of Noah in the book anyway, if all he did was leave? Grandma is very sick and some lady arrived at the tent and asked to have a meeting with them, but ma said grandma was just tired from the drive, and didn't let them. I think she did this because she knew something was wrong, but was in denial. Then a policeman came and told ma that they had to leave before tomorrow or he was going to take them in to town. He called ma an Oakie and I think that shook her emotions. They decided to leave but the Wilson's decided to stay there because Sairy was dying. They had to stop at a agricultural check to make sure they didn't have any seeds or plants. Ma quickly got through by saying grandma was really sick and had to get her to a hospital and they took a look and decided to let them go on without a check. Grandma was really dead at this point. They arrived at the countryside of California where there was orange trees.
In chapter 19, I think it is talking about how people should pay more attention to their lives, and not let other people run them. They should take in the beauty of life and enjoy it, rather than hire people to do work, and not even know their land. They should have to work to produce their food, and they would appreciate it more. It also is saying how rich people don't need much because they have it all, but they won't even share with the poor, and the poor will actually help the poor, because they are good people. The Californians are scared that the people coming in will take their land because they took the land from other people and they know how easy it was. There is many more people coming in than landowners and the landowners realize this and are scared.
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