Uncertainty In Walter's 'Grapes Of Wrath'

Chelsea,
I agree that it is rare for people to “go deeper and learn more to decrease their uncertainty.” This could be due to the fact that they do not want to put in the effort or because they are afraid of what would be reveled if they try to reduce their uncertainty. In relation to Walter’s case the police may be afraid that if they reduce their uncertainty about Walter then they will realize that he is in fact not tied to the murder of the young women. Yet, sadly at this point they do not care they just want to blame someone so that the town will regain their trust of their law enforcement. More importantly, I believe that through this entire situation, Walter did all that he could to reduce his uncertainty. He had no idea why he was being