The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter Three

As biology is my first major, I was absolutely wrapped up in the seed dispersal in the first paragraph of chapter three. I love that Steinbeck knew how important animals, and the wind, are to the continuation of plant species. The turtle is representative of something, but I can't quite put my finger on it. He struggles, but he never gives up. The author doesn't include emotions, just actions. In a way I think the turtle parallels to the tenants traveling west to California. Some people will go out of their way to help you, like the car that dodged the creature, and some will go out of their way to harm you for a cheap thrill(perhaps the banks), like the car that clipped the turtle's shell.