The Grapes of Wrath
Why is the Joad family at first apprehensive about burying Grampa without informing the authorities?
Chapter 13
Chapter 13
Suddenly Grampa starts twitching and slumps. He dies. The Joads face a choice: they can pay fifty dollars for a proper burial for him or have him buried a pauper. They decide to bury Grampa themselves and leave a note so that people don't assume he was murdered
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