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The father mortgages everything he owns and even sells Jewel’s special horse to buy a new team of mules. When the family rests for the night at a farm, Darl burns the barn down in an attempt to cremate his mother, wondering why anyone would go through all that trouble when they have encountered nothing but obstacles from the moment of their departure. The coffin is rescued by Jewel. While there is sympathy for the family in the early stages of the journey, this diminishes as they transcend their dusty and empty depression.
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