An event  that hit me hard emotionally was the unfortunate death of the dog. "The dog dodge helplessly, and with a shriek, cut off in the middle, went under the wheels." (130). I thought this quote was sad because I can relate to it. My dog had a terrible habit of sprinting out of the house and running around the neighborhood. He would wait for us to catch up and whenever we got closer he would run until we were far enough and then proceed to wait again. This would go on until someone caught him. We would try to discipline him but this was the one thing he continued to do no matter what. One day about a year ago my dog ran into the streets and got ran over. It was a pretty mournful day but I was thankful it wasn't bloody and gruesome as described in Grapes of Wrath.