The Doll This short story, "The Doll" is about poor out of work okies back in the early 1930's looking for any type of job they can find, so they can get paid or something to eat. Mrs. Hollis and the two okies are the main characters in the story. The story tells about these okies asking for work from a well off woman, Mrs. Hollis, and how she treats them. In spite of her …showed first 75 words of 564 total…

…showed last 75 words of 564 total…simply point to a tree away from the house. When Mrs. Hollis gave them the chocolate cherry in a red wrapper, I think it resembles all of the things poor people couldn't get. I think Mrs. Hollis gave them a dollar because she felt sorry for them. She sent them home without finishing the job because she wanted them to leave before her Bridge Club came over so she wouldn't be embarrassed by their presence.