In this last segment we finally understand why Jonah did not want to go to Nineveh. He was worried that his God might actually be gracious should the citizens repent and amend their lives. Indeed, that is how the Israelite God responded to the Ninevites when they repented and resolved to improve their lives. In the last scene, Jonah gets upset when a vine that was providing relief from the hot sun withers. God had seen to it that the vine appeared and then just as quickly disappeared. God asked Jonah why he should be so concerned about a plant that lasted only a day but begrudged God for being concerned about the people living in Nineveh. On that note, the story ends.
