In Dubious Battle Chapter Summary & Analysis | Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Summary

Mac and Jim walk carefully through the orchard to go visit Al. Jim talks about wanting to be able to get a leave, go where he isn't known and just take the time to look at things. He says it will all be over, and he won't even know how an apple grows. Mac says he tried it once and could only take two days before he was eager to get back in trouble. As they talk with Al, his father returns. Mac wants to apologize, but Anderson is not listening. They find out that he has lost his dogs to the fire. He has reported them to the sheriff, and they will be kicked out. Anderson says that he could kill them right there but that the sheriff will do it for him.

A large dump truck drives in carrying the sheriff with a machine gun. He tells the...
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