The Grapes of Wrath
Why does Noah decide to stay behind? How will he survive?
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Noah falls in love with the clear water of the Colorado River and decides not to follow his family. He says he will fish for food.
It ain't no use. I was in that there water. An' I ain't a-gonna leave her. I'm a-gonna go now, Tom—down the river. I'll catch fish an' stuff, but I can't leave her. I can't."