More Trouble on the Way to Paradise

"They's a time of change, an' when that comes, dyin' is a piece of all dyin', and bearin' is a piece of all bearin', an' bearin' an' dyin' is two pieces of the same thing. An' then things ain't so lonely anymore. An' then a hurt don't hurt so bad" (Steinbeck 268).  This quote said by Ma Joad, somewhat depicts the an important part of this chapter. The family is falling apart. The family is decreasing in not only size, with Granma's death and Noah's departure, but also decreasing in morale and expectations. As they get out by the river to go bathing, they are greeted by a father and son who are returning from California for being unable to make a living. The man warns the Joads of the hostility from the people in California, and about other unforeseen troubles that arose for him and his son.

I think they key difference between knowledge and wisdom is that knowledge is something that can be sought out or received. Wisdom has to be earned or practiced over the years.