rom hard work and perseverance is crucial to be happy. The exercise of painting the house amplifies the importance of sticking to what is important in life. It was important to Trot to have the house painted because of a hateful comment his brothers were making to Luke in attempts to hurt Lukes feelings. It was Trots way of making it up to Luke. During the book, to complete the task of painting the house becomes increasingly important to everyone. Lukes parents spend badly needed money to purchase extra paint. In a very selfless act, Luke spends his personal money to also purchase paint. In spite of the grueling efforts to get the cotton picked and being exhausted, most every one of the books characters assist in painting the house. If the reader hasnt quite grasp it yet, at this point in the book the authors intentions are very evident: It is only through hard work, determination, persistence and a strong inner desire to persevere that dreams of better things and maybe better times can come to fruition. As the book ends, the reader is left with a sense of hope. The migrant workers begin their journey of returning home. Because of the flood and the loss of their home, the Letcher family is residing in the Chandler barn where the Mexicans first stayed. Luke and his parents are traveling to Michigan in order for Lukes father can find a job in a automotive assembly plant, and Lukes grandparents are staying at the old farmhouse with the hopes that the whole family will be back together soon. The hope from the reader is that all of the books characters will someday find true happiness. These folks work hard and our characters seem to deserve more than they currently have. Most readers can appreciate this feeling because its a feeling shared by everyone. In regards to the unpainted house: At the end of the book, only a corner of the house needs painting to be complete. It would have been very easy for our author to have com...
