This was a good chapter in my opinion for a couple of reasons.
Surprisingly, this chapter actually made me laugh. There has never been a classic book that I have had to read for an English class that has made me laugh. Ever. They've made me cry before, but never have I laughed, so this was a bit odd. It was mainly Jim Casy whom I found humorous, and mostly it was his dialogue. He kind of reminded me of myself, as I said before. Especially two comments that made me laugh the most:
"The turtle dug at the rolled coat. Casy looked over at the stirring garment. 'What you got there--a chicken? You'll smother it.'"
"He seemed to be laughing inside himself. 'Uncle John was a crazy bastard,' he said. 'Like what he done with that shoat.' He chuckled and walked on.
Jim Casy waited impatiently. The story did not continue. Casy gave it a good long time to come out. 'Well, what'd he do with that shoat?' he demanded at last, with some irritation."
Both of those comments just seemed like something I might say in both situations, and it made me laugh at the similarity. Plus, the bluntness of both statements is kind of funny, too.
Of course, I liked this chapter because Jim Casy's character was introduced in it. If you don't know my true feelings for Jim Casy, you might want to read the other blogs (seriously, I know this one's newer, but go chronologically!). I love Jim Casy.
Another reason for my fondness of this chapter would be the fact that it ends with a cliffhanger. Cliffhangers, since I have not gotten to mention them yet, are at about the same love level on my chart of writing devices as foreshadowing is. I like to write in my spare time, and cliffhangers just make me feel... diabolical. So, naturally, when I come across them in my reading, I love them, even if they make me wonder what happens next.
Oh, I also liked the special paragraph that you can also read about in an earlier post. Seriously, go read the older posts before they crumble into dust from age or something.
Yay Jim Casy!
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