This log represents the obstacles the Joads had to overcome in order to make it to California, but even if they got to the other side of the log, there would still be debris covering the road. When the Joads made it to California, their life was still hard. The promised work and opportunity was not there, neither was the prosperous farm land. The "debris" the Joads encountered was all of the turned down migrants who wanted to get back home because it was no better there even though the migrants had gotten past traveling and selling all of their belongings. There are ways to get past the log, but there is no promise that it will be better on the other side. For all they know, there could be a cliff or dead end after the tree. This road block is similar to the journey the Joads had to face on the way to California. There is something on the other side, but they cannot be sure what, and it might end up poorly.
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