Why does Ma decide to burn the personal belongings she is unable to take to California?

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Chapter 10

Asked by mike r #332758 on 8/6/2013 7:05 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/7/2013 10:57 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 8/7/2013 10:57 PM

Ma is burning (burying) the past. She must let go of the past in order to move toward the future.

The Grapes of Wrath