granvillecooley
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This is one of the greatest movies ever made. It was my dad's favorite. He was a hobo for 12 years riding freight trains from Arkansas to California. Along the way he met a number of families like the Joads.
Let's now talk about the disappearing actor. When the Joads leave home there are 13 in the party, Grandpa, Grandma, Pa Joad, Ma Joad, Tom, his sister, Rosasharn, his brother Al, his brother Noah, Uncle John, two children, Rosasharn's husband Connie and the preacher.
Before they reach California Grandpa dies and then Grandma dies. There are now 11. At the migrant camp the preacher is arrested and Connie leaves. There are now 9.
When they find a place to work Tom is asked how many persons are with him he says 8 now. They are Pa, Ma, Rose, two children, Uncle John, Al and himself. So who is missing. It is Noah. There is no explanation of what happened to him.
The last time we saw him was when he was swimming in the Colorado river on the border of Arizona and California.
Even the writer, John Steinbeck, almost left him out. He was far along in the book when he was questioned about Noah. Realizing his mistake Steinbeck went back and inserted a bit about Noah wanting to stay on the Colorado river and make a living fishing.
At the end of the movie Tom has to leave because the law if after him. And we are left with 7.
What a movie!
Let's now talk about the disappearing actor. When the Joads leave home there are 13 in the party, Grandpa, Grandma, Pa Joad, Ma Joad, Tom, his sister, Rosasharn, his brother Al, his brother Noah, Uncle John, two children, Rosasharn's husband Connie and the preacher.
Before they reach California Grandpa dies and then Grandma dies. There are now 11. At the migrant camp the preacher is arrested and Connie leaves. There are now 9.
When they find a place to work Tom is asked how many persons are with him he says 8 now. They are Pa, Ma, Rose, two children, Uncle John, Al and himself. So who is missing. It is Noah. There is no explanation of what happened to him.
The last time we saw him was when he was swimming in the Colorado river on the border of Arizona and California.
Even the writer, John Steinbeck, almost left him out. He was far along in the book when he was questioned about Noah. Realizing his mistake Steinbeck went back and inserted a bit about Noah wanting to stay on the Colorado river and make a living fishing.
At the end of the movie Tom has to leave because the law if after him. And we are left with 7.
What a movie!
