Grapes of Wrath: Turtle

All the turtle wants to do is cross the road and be free. As he's making his way across, a car stands to speed up the road, a Sedan that is. It doesn't see the turtle until the last split second and veers off to the side almost crushing the turtle. Even if it were to hit it, I don't think that it would have crushed the turtle, since his shell is extremely tough to shatter. He continues on his way across the street, when another car speeds down the road. This time though, the car tries to hit the turtle. Nicking the side of the shell, the turtle spins out of control, popping it's head and legs back into the shell for protection.
Good thing that the turtle has a hard exterior shell, that's almost indestructible. The slow movement of the turtle gives off the view that this turtle acts like an old person trying to get somewhere. Turtles have been around for many years, hundreds, maybe even thousands and millions. They can make it through anything that comes their way.

Grapes of Wrath (chapters 1-2)

Chapter 1

The story begins with the explanation of the Dust Bowl, and how it had affected the lands of the Panhandle and such. The dust blew in all over the territory and crops of many farmers, into homes and buildings, cars and anything alike. Men stand along their crop fields, gazing in disbelief at their newly ruined crops, knowing that their food wouldn't be eatable.

Setting: The Red and Grey Country, Panhandle Area, Oklahoma and Nebraska territory.


Chapter 2

The story moves towards a truck stop diner, where we find a large man sitting at the counter on a stool, wearing nothing but brand new cheap clothes. As he sips his coffee, he interacts with the waitress, trying to draw up conversation and the needless random questions. The man leaves the diner, only to find a man sitting outside, just waiting to ask him for a ride. We later find out that the hitchhikers name is Joad, a convicted man who commited homicide. As the roll on down the road, we learn the pasts and presents of the two men. Both with great intentions in their eyes. At the end of the chapter, Joad is let out at the beginning of a dirt road, as the man in the red truck squeels away down the other way.


Exposition: The Dust Bowl moving all over the Panhandle Area
Inciting Event: The man meets Joad

Citation

Duboff, Josh.
iPhone Addiction is for Real, says Stanford Study.
Stanford College. March 8, 2010.
Web Page/Article
http://nymag.com (/daily/intel/2010/03/iphone_addiction_is_for_real_s.html)
DOL: March 8, 2010

Ng, Amanda.
Phone Turns Users Into Junkies, Study Finds.
Chicago, Illinois. March 9, 2010.
Web Page
http://www.huffingtonpost.com (/2010/03/09/iphone-addiction-study-pa_n_490748.html)
DOL: March 9, 2010

Jessica.
Overcome iPhone Obsession or Smart Phone Addiction
August 18, 2009.
Web Page
http://www.saching.com (/Article/iPhone-Addiction--Overcome-iPhone-obsession-or-Smart-phone-addiction/3563)
DOL: August 19, 2009

Laster, Jill.
Students Worry About iPhone Addiction
March 1, 2010.
Web Page/Article
http://chronicle.com (/blogPost/Students-Worry-About-iPhone/21539/)
DOL: March 1, 2010.