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Divorce In John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath

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Divorce must be hard for the child. Especially if you're in the same situation as Ashleigh. Ashleigh’s parents are divorced. The mom is responsible and has a good job, the dad is irresponsible and just dreams all the time.The dad wants Ashleigh to steal $200 from her mom so the dad can pay off a deal that he made. Ashleigh didn't take the money because she wouldn’t want to take her mom's money that she worked for,the dad can get the money from somewhere else,and the dad would forgive Ashleigh easier than the mom. Ashleigh wouldn’t take her mom's money that she worked for. One reason is her dad doesn’t work,her mom does all the work[b].In the text it says “ i’m a dreamer…..He’s an irresponsible bum…..Mom,who was still working on completing her degree...always putting aside (money) for a rainy day.pg 1” What this quote means is that all the dad does is sit around and dream all day and the mom does all the work in the house and the mom is smart by putting aside money for an emergency’s. Also the dad didn’t earn the money “He’s an irresponsible bum.pg[c] 1” this quote is saying that the dad doesn’t make any money at all. …show more content…

Why that is,is because the dad thinks that Ashleigh is special because in the text it says “you get more and more beautiful…..I wished I deserved you...You're the special one….You're the one in a million girl …...that made me feel special.pg 2” The dad wouldn’t want Ashes to get in trouble because in the text it says “ I wouldn’t want to jeapordize our time together,honey. What do i do if moms there? Just stay where you are.Youre one in a million.pg 4” “ The quote tells me that the dad would rather the daughter not steal then jeopardize their time together. The mom would be mad at the dad not Ashes because in the text it says “ its me she would be angry at. Dad said.pg 4” That tells me that the dad knows that the mom would be mad at him because he told the daughter to steal money from the

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