tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927752967492191703.post7353623378281856773..comments2012-12-03T10:55:29.659-08:00Comments on 1:15 and Beyond: Writing to Learn and Share: Dan's Interpretation of Chapter EightMike Lohrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05832313501793243606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927752967492191703.post-44477868330200450822012-10-08T09:39:13.899-07:002012-10-08T09:39:13.899-07:00i think family is a reoccurring theme through this...i think family is a reoccurring theme through this entire book. but this chapter is was very clear that it was the theme. i also agree i was able to see the look on his moms face as she walked up to himAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822792646344913872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927752967492191703.post-50348982903440679512012-10-01T10:57:16.124-07:002012-10-01T10:57:16.124-07:00I would definitely agree that the overall theme of...I would definitely agree that the overall theme of chapter 8 would be family. John Steinbeck does a very good job of making us connect with Tom Joad. We really get to feel what he feels. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141176758709549388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927752967492191703.post-27818916310180837952012-10-01T10:57:01.834-07:002012-10-01T10:57:01.834-07:00this was a very good part, i could just visualize ...this was a very good part, i could just visualize the look on her face. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13295764431146404808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927752967492191703.post-32099573222594905072012-10-01T10:55:35.041-07:002012-10-01T10:55:35.041-07:00Tom's mother definitely had a much more emotio...Tom's mother definitely had a much more emotional response to Tom's return than his father did. One ended in a loving embrace, the other with a joking prank, says something about the parents' respective characters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570696953031798515noreply@blogger.com