Chapter+Analysis

**Literary Analysis** **This injustice is identified, in this chapter, as unfairness or the feeling of being cheated. The role of the individual in facing injustice is revealed in the individual who unsuccessfully tries to confront injustice alone. When the speaker is challenged by a former customer about the potential of the car, the dealer becomes defensive and says, "Well you just get tough and I will call the cops." (pg. 65) The threat of a higher authority with the power to intervene on the side of the injustice is intimidating. It, therefore, makes the efforts of the farmer to fight the injustice futile. The role of the individual is to stand up for their own well being. The salesman makes a living by cheating others so that he is able to create a stable environment for his family. However, it is also the responsibility of the farmer to protest against injustice in their own benefit. It is their right to stand against those who exploit them and create surroundings in which they are able to survive. The situation of the farmer also emphasizes the need for congregating together in order to stand up for themselves. It is only through numbers that injustice can be overthrown. The role of the individual is then, not only to defend themselves from injustice, but to bond together in order to promote equitable opportunities.**


 * There is also injustice in the fact that there were no benefits or garentees with buying a car. The dealer did not care whether it ran or not. "Sure we sold it. Guarantee? We guarantee it to be an automobile. We didn't agree to wet-nurse it." (pg.65) This can be identified as injustice in the eyes of the farmer because he was counting on false promises. The business man, creates a false sense of affirmation when selling the car. In addition, the injustice is in the actions of the dealer. He is cheating honest people in order to make a living because of the high demand for automobiles. At the end of the ordeal, the farmer is victimized because he has no leverage. The salesman only had to get the farmer to sign the agreement before he realized he was deceived. Once the deal was signed, it was no longer the problem of the salesman. "We ain't got your paper. We turn that over to the finance company." (pg. 65) Once the deal is signed, the business man takes his hands off the whole matter. He does not allow himself to feel any compassion for the farmer's situation. That is how he is able to make the most profits. In the point of view of the salesman, this is not an injustice. This is because it is for his own benefit. In the eyes of the farmer, this is an injustice because he was ripped off and deceived. He is forced to pay for his ignorance. Why is injustice subjective to the individual's point of view? **


 * There is a great deal of repetition within this chapter. Phrases that were used consistently were "Make 'em put out, and then sock them into it." (pg. 62) This is one of the phrases that really gives away the purpose of the chapter. All the salesman had to do was to make the customer feel bad and then manipulate their emotions into buying an over priced car. The salesman is so excited about the profits that he is making which motivates him to repeatedly say, "If only I could have one hundred jalopies. I don't care if they run or not." (pg. 63) These repeated sayings emphasize the tone of the speaker and further the purpose. The tone expresses all the greed that fills the salesman's actions. It exposes the injustices against the poor farmer and the plight of those farmers. Migrant farmers started with very little resources that were further diminished with the purchase of a broken down car.**


 * Injustice is recognized as being unfair and cheated
 * When confronting injustice the individual must stand up for their own well-being
 * The farmer is more likely to throw off injustice if he bands together with others in a similar situation
 * The salesman does not feel cheated because he is the one making the profits and is well off
 * Repetition is used to emphasize repeated injustice as well as the jubilation of the salesman at his situation in life
 * No pity for the farmer's situation because it is not viewed as injustice by the salesman