The Grapes of Wrath

Who is your favorite character in The Grapes of Wrath and why?

Word Choice

Diction is a fancy term that simply means "word choice." One of the best ways to improve your writing is to strengthen your vocabulary. For this week's blog post, you need only post one word at a time, but you must post three different times throughout the week. The word you choose must be a powerful, strong word and it must start with the same letter the previous entry ended with. If you think some of us won't be familiar with your word, please list a brief definition. I will start...

ambiguous: open to interpretation

(So the next entry must start with an 's.')

Accidental or Intentional?

Did Gene intentionally jounce the tree limb or was it simply an accident? Use specific evidence from the text to support your answer and make sure to cite the page number. You must say something new. Do not merely repeat what someone else has already said.