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Billie Jo describes the terrible dust storms, which blow dust and sand through every crack. Even while she and her classmates are in school taking exams, the wind blows through cracks in the...
Previously, the dust storms occurred when Billie Jo and her family were relatively safe in their home. However, part of the reason why dust storms are so dangerous is because they can show up at any time. People regularly died in them, so Billie Jo has good reason to be concerned for her father.
After trying to return to her former lifestyle, Billie Jo becomes desperate to get out of the dust, so she gets up and leaves one night with only a handful of biscuits. She hitchhikes on a train, and a homeless and smelly man comes up to her.
During the 1920s and 1930s, farmers plowed up grasslands to plant wheat. Drought, violent dust storms, and tornadoes that hit the area caused soil erosion. Consequently, the farmers and their families suffered unbelievable hardship and poverty. Billie Jo is 14 years old when Out of the Dust begins. She lives near Joyce City, Oklahoma, located ...
Although life is hard, Billie Jo manages to find happiness and excitement in the little things, like the occasional rainstorm and the apples from her mother’s tree. However, Billie Jo’s life changes for the worse after her pregnant mother is caught in a terrible housefire and dies, a traumatic event that also leaves Billie Jo’s hands ...
A two-day break in the dust storm leads Billie Jo and her father to believe the worst is over. They debate about going to a funeral for a distant relative in Texhoma. On the drive there, a giant black dust cloud blankets the sky.
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How does Billie Jo’s response to the dust storm change over the course of the last stanza? At first, she is surprised that the storm is over, then she is frightened as it becomes stronger. At first, she is excited when it begins to snow, then she is reassured that the storm will not last.
