Grapes Of Wrath - Characterization :: John Steinbeck and Robert Demott

Evidence/ Quotations from the Text"Winfield was breathless in his telling. So then they fit, an that thumping girl hit Ruthie a best one, an Ruthie said her brotherd kill that spoilt girls brother. An then- an then, Ruthie said our brother already kilt two fellas. An- an that big girl said, Oh yeah Youre jus a litlle smarty liar. An Ruthie said, Oh yeah? Well, our brothers a- hiding right now from killin a fella, an he fecal matter kill that big girls brother too" (456)."Muley continued, Well, sir, its a funny thing. Somepin went an happened to me when they tol me I had to take down off the place. .. Then all my ethnic music all went away out west. An I got wanderin aroun. Jus walkin aroun. Never went far. Slep where I was... Id tell myself, Im lookin after things so when all the folks come back itll be all right. But I knowed that want true. in that respect aint nothin to look after. The folks aint never comin back. Im jus wanderin aroun like a damn ol graveyard ghos" (54). abstract/ CommentaryAt the camp, Ruthie becomes engaged in an argument that leads to serious consequences. In an effort to preserve her Cracker Jacks, she threatens to call upon her brother, who has killed two men and is now in hiding. Ruthies revelation endangers Tom and forces him to abandon both his hideout and family. Ma, whose primary tendency has been to keep the family together, must bid another painful farewell.Through his speech, Muley reveals that he is dogged and refuses to accept the fact that things have changed. His home has been seized, and his family migrated to California, but he refuses to open the land. Muley roams the countryside alone, sleeping and eating like a wild animal.Evidence/ Quotations from the Text" pot shook his head. "No. Go on. Aint goin. Gonna res here. No good goin back. No good to nobody-jus a draggin my sins like dirty drawers mongst nice folks. No. Aint goin....Go ri long. I aint no good. I aint no good. Jus a-draggi n my sins, a-dirtyin everbody." (305)."For a minute Rose of Sharon sat soothe in the whispering barn. Then she hoisted her tired body up and drew the reliever about her. She moved slowly to the corner and stood looking down at the wasted face, into the wide, frightened eyes. Then slowly she lay down beside him.Grapes Of Wrath - Characterization John Steinbeck and Robert Demott Evidence/ Quotations from the Text"Winfield was breathless in his telling. So then they fit, an that big girl hit Ruthie a good one, an Ruthie said her brotherd kill that big girls brother. An then- an then, Ruthie said our brother already kilt two fellas. An- an that big girl said, Oh yeah Youre jus a litlle smarty liar. An Ruthie said, Oh yeah? Well, our brothers a- hiding right now from killin a fella, an he can kill that big girls brother too" (456)."Muley continued, Well, sir, its a funny thing. Somepin went an happened to me when they tol me I had to get off the place. .. Then all my folks all went away out west. An I got wanderin aroun. Jus walkin aroun. Never went far. Slep where I was... Id tell myself, Im lookin after things so when all the folks come back itll be all right. But I knowed that want true. There aint nothin to look after. The folks aint never comin back. Im jus wanderin aroun like a damn ol graveyard ghos" (54).Analysis/ CommentaryAt the camp, Ruthie becomes engaged in an argument that leads to serious consequences. In an effort to preserve her Cracker Jacks, she threatens to call upon her brother, who has killed two men and is now in hiding. Ruthies revelation endangers Tom and forces him to abandon both his hideout and family. Ma, whose primary goal has been to keep the family together, must bid another painful farewell.Through his speech, Muley reveals that he is stubborn and refuses to accept the fact that things have changed. His home has been seized, and his family migrated to California, but he refuses to leave the land. Muley ro ams the countryside alone, sleeping and eating like a wild animal.Evidence/ Quotations from the Text"John shook his head. "No. Go on. Aint goin. Gonna res here. No good goin back. No good to nobody-jus a draggin my sins like dirty drawers mongst nice folks. No. Aint goin....Go ri long. I aint no good. I aint no good. Jus a-draggin my sins, a-dirtyin everbody." (305)."For a minute Rose of Sharon sat still in the whispering barn. Then she hoisted her tired body up and drew the comfort about her. She moved slowly to the corner and stood looking down at the wasted face, into the wide, frightened eyes. Then slowly she lay down beside him.