He held the apple box against his chest. And then he leaned over and set the box in the stream and steadied it with his hand. He said fiercely, Go down an' tell 'em. Go down in the street an' rot an' tell 'em that way. That's the way you can talk. Don' even know if you was a boy or a girl. Ain't gonna find out. Go on down now, an' lay in the street. Maybe they'll know then.
In this passage from "The Grapes of Wrath," a character struggles with frustration and despair. He holds an apple box tightly, a symbol of his determination or burden. As he places it in the stream, he conveys a deep sense of urgency and bitterness, urging another to go down and inform others of their plight. The emotion in his voice reflects the heavy reality of their situation, filled with confusion about...
