I wish I felt the same. I read it during a busy week and in short stretches at a time and I struggled to find what she meant for me to take from it. I preferred her other novel but I’ll have to read Wise Blood again at some point and try to get more from it.
I absolutely loved this ending. It was so impactful to me that the Joads were still able to give to others when they had literally nothing to give. I can’t think of a lesser thing they could have given than that but they still did give it, and it was the perfect ending to all of their kindness throughout the book. Like Ma said, if there’s one thing to be learned, it’s that if you ever need help- go to poor people. They’re the only ones that will help. I really struggle to describe books to others after I read them even if I did understand them but Steinbeck’s message stuck with me so much I could give a summary of the book months later.