None of it is important (and all of it is)
Steinbeck points out that the stars shine in the sky, regardless of the drama here on Earth....
Steinbeck points out that the stars shine in the sky, regardless of the drama here on Earth. Perspective fools us into believing that our point of view is primary, but it's not difficult to imagine a more distant (or closer) one that would change everything. The service at table 7 might not matter much to the waiter, but it matters a great deal to the elderly couple celebrating a positive medical diagnosis.
