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Question: Can anybody explain the ending to 'the grapes of wrath!?'!?
Is it just me that thought it was weird and detached from the rest of the book!? Was it meant to be symbolic!?

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
it's symbolic of the sort of collective community where people help other people, even to the point where they cross major taboos to save someone else's life!. it is supposed to contrast with the harsh struggle in the book, particularly with the way the family are treated by the banks, the state, the locals and the business owners!. It shows the depths that a good, altruistic person will go to to help others, in contrast to the inhumanity of the capitalist majority!.

It is a bit wierd and detatched thoughWww@QuestionHome@Com

My immediate reaction was that the end was unsatisfactory, but on reflection it illustrates the total desperation of the time and also the 'sacrifices' made by some people!.
Don't hold your breath!. A repeat of 1929 is just round the corner!Www@QuestionHome@Com