I forget what." "I seen him about three months ago. Board-and-bat shacks. Grapes of Wrath(Chapters 1-7) The story begins with a truck driver finding a hitchiker on his truck. I asked this question several years ago, and did not get a satisfactory response. 03-02-2005, 01:11 PM. Two gasoline pumps in front, a screen door, a long bar The driver refuses at first, citing the NO RIDERS sign, but Tom suggests that sometimes "a guy'll be a good guy even if some rich bastard makes him carry a sticker." When the reader first comes across him he is talking to the waitress in the diner. When a truck driver shows Tom a sticker that says "no hitchhikers allowed," Tom replies, "Sure—I seen it. Straight Dope Message Board > Main > Cafe Society > Diner scene in ''Grapes of Wrath'' (1940 )--what happened? Tom Joad eventually convinces We're stealing that line for our own devices. In The Grapes of Wrath, the truck driver would not drink liquor because The truck driver initially refuses, referring Tom to the large sign in the windshield forbidding riders. -the truck diver is inside the restaurant talking to the waitress-there is a no riders stick on the truck-Tom Joad asks the driver if the driver could give him ride and the driver doesn't want to but tom puts the driver in a sticky situation saying "if you don't give me a ride then you'll be the bad guy" The truck driver in Chapter 2 represents the way in which the poor help the poor. There's no doubt that Tom doesn't take any BS. PDA. The driver wants to be a good guy so he agrees to give him a ride, telling him to crouch down on the running board until they are out of sight of the diner. (2.3) Ooh. The first major clash of tradition in The Grapes of Wrath happens in the second chapter. By sharing with others one can accumulate strength, and in this case, rewards. The truck driver pays his bill and goes out to … A truck driver makes small talk in a diner with a waitress. But sometimes a guy'll be a good guy even if some rich bastard makes him carry a sticker." This man is wearing brand new clothes. Along 66, the hamburger stands, Al & Susy's Place, Carl's Lunch, Joe and Minnie, Will's Eats. When the driver walks out to his truck, Tom asks for a ride. Tom Joad has been walking home when he comes upon the truck at a roadside diner. By sharing with others one can accumulate strength, and in this case, rewards. He wasn't allowed to pick up hitchhikers, and he didn't necessarily trust Tom Joad, but he did recognize another human being in need, and he acted upon his conscience. Character of Truck Driver in Grapes of Wrath The truck driver in chapter two of the Grapes of Wrath is a very interesting character at first glance. When the truck driver returns and seems wary of giving Tom a ride, Tom appeals to the trucker: “sometimes a guy’ll be a good guy even if some rich bastard makes him carry a sticker.” The trucker, sensing that he’s being “trapped” by Tom’s words, agrees to let Tom ride. Earl Snake-Hips Tucker. The truck driver represents goodness in a bad place..... he represents the "random act of kindness" that everyone should remember to bestow on someone everyday. They aren't fancy clothes, but they are brand spankin' new. Tom Joad had just been paroled from prison. Cut somepin out. Outside a man hangs out around the truck driver's truck. After the hitchiker discusses why the truck driver should take him, the truck driver … one man, the truck driver, sat on a stool and rested his elbows on the counter and looked over his coffee at the lean and lonely waitress. He talked the smart listless language of the roadsides to her. Her act of compassion is rewarded by the truck drivers who witness it and leave her a large tip. He asks a truck driver for a lift to a few miles down the road. To get into a career in the trucking and freight industry, the easiest way is to become a truck driver. There are many truck driving schools out there that have a short course in truck driving. View Full Version : Diner scene in ''Grapes of Wrath'' (1940)--what happened? He had a operation.