Read Part 3, Chapters 6-11, and Part 4, Chapters 1-4
Content Summary for Teachers
Part 3, Chapters 6-8
In a Denver diner, Dean playfully teases Sal about his age, but it backfires, leading to an angry exchange. Feeling remorseful, Dean steps outside to collect himself and cries. Overwhelmed with guilt, Sal apologizes to Dean and reflects on his own identity crisis.
Seeking shelter, the pair stay with some former neighbors, a group of Okies who were displaced during the Depression. Dean's frustration escalates as he clashes with the indecisive Okie mother while trying to help her buy a car, as he is reminded of his father's past behavior. Meanwhile, Dean's cousin, Sam Brady, is set to...
