Sunday, July 7, 2013
Feelings about the ending
The ending of Chapter 30 left me with mixed feelings. Part of me was relieved that Rose of Sharon's delivery went better than it could have (at least she's still alive) and that the Joads made it past the flood at the boxcars. However, I feel as though the ending does not explain much. It just kind of stops without actually resolving anything. We don't know what happened to Tom, we don't know where Connie is or if Noah is alright, and the flood is still powerful enough to endanger the Joads at the barn. Plus, Rose of Sharon's "gift" to the old man is a bit of a bizarre note to end an otherwise poignant and emotional story on. I just feel like the ending could have been more.
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Oh gawd I feel the same ;---; steinbeck could have gone further with the book. Over all though it is a great book.
ReplyDeleteExactly. There were so many things left unanswered, and there was definitely room for more plot or character development. Oh well, at least it leaves us to wonder what happened next.
DeleteI think Steinbek ended it perfectly. He doesnt mention where Noah or Connie is because the family honestly doesnt know. He kept the reader in the dark to keep it realistic and keep you more in tuned the families emotions. The family doesnt know about the condition of Tom, Noah, or Joad so why should the reader. Also, by ending of with Rose of Sharons akward gift he shows that the family is still in the state where they need to take desperate measures whisch shows that they may be in better conditions but they are still not out of the water; they are still very much in desperate times
ReplyDeleteYea there were a lot of questions still left unanswered as people like Casy, Noah, and Connie are still not seen yet. Also, the ending felt a bit hollow in my mind because as I read this book, it felt like I was still in the dead middle of the story since they still were in depression and haven't reunited everyone in the story like they say they would later on.
ReplyDeleteI see the ending of the book as not really a story but just life. Life does not end, it continues on. It shows as Rosasharn feeds the old man that you just have to live on. Do not give up and have hope. Find the little things that make you happy enough to never quit. Find people you can rely on no matter what and that's what the Joad family did. They helped their people and in return people helped them. Sometimes there isn't a happy ending or even an ending. It's up to us and the following generations to find out, to find out what happens next.
ReplyDeleteSo I'm not in your class or anything (from reading I've assumed this is a class blog with assignments and such) but I read Grapes of Wrath for my honors class in school and I felt as though I should give my opinion on this topic, if any of you even care. I agree with the original poster person here that there are many loose ends and questions at the end of the novel. I would have loved to have more questions answered. However, that being said, I believe it is deliberate and Steinbeck made the correct decision by leaving it so open. I think he was saying that their story, like so many others that made the trek to California to begin again will never fully close. Although circumstances change and new generations come to be, the story of the Joad family is never over so why give a fake, concrete ending. If there was such an ending, I bet you all would be complaining about how it was abrupt, fake, or unrealistic. Well that's how I feel but I have one more pet peeve I must vent. Julio (1st comment-er) I've read multiple comments by you that began with "gawd".It's juvenile, annoying, not even a real word, and does nothing to help you position on a topic. I highly recommend you stop that. Good luck to you all in your future school endeavors.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I appreciate it.
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