I don't think they're going to be able to get their farm. I think Curley's wife is going to take them down somehow, like she threatened to. It seems too unlikely for this book to have a happy ending. It's been reiterated throughout the book about how guys like them all have the same dream, and no one ever gets it.

4.25 - Student Debt

Personally, I think a college education is worth a lot. But I also think the amount of debt is ridiculous. I think there should be something that can help teach students about paying off debts.

4.23 - Vacation

I didn't do anything over vacation. I watched Doctor Who and ate FOOD. I also walked the dog when necessary, but beyond that I think I left my house maybe twice.

4.11 - Maine Switch

I think it is a good plan. It's ridiculous for students to be able to graduate without actually knowing the most basic principles of things like math and english.

4.9 - Favorite Character

My favorite so far is Slim. He's just epic. And his epicness makes him favorite worthy.

4.5 - Multitasking

I think it's true in a a way, but this is the generation of the future, and the Internet and social media is the future. So I think, yes, while focusing on one task and face time are important, so is learning to juggle work and entertainment.

4.3 - The Dust Bowl

The dust bowl was an area of the southern midwest, formerly the Great Plains. The grasses in the area had been removed and replaced by crops, to grow grains to feed the country, the "Bread Bowl." But the grains' roots didn't penetrate the ground as well as the grass had, so the topsoil got blown away, leaving the dry, sandy dirt. Strong winds and dry land caused the dirt to fly up into great dust storms. The combination of drought, sand storms, and the lack of topsoil in which to grow crops forced many people to abandon their homes and head west, to California, and others to begin catching and riding trains as (literal) hobos. The affect the dust bowl had on the people and the country was made worse by the Great Depression, and the absence of grains to bring up the economy helped that get worse too.