Steinbeck first introduces Tom Joad on the side of a road looking for a ride back to his old farm just after getting out of prison. During his four years at prison, he became acquainted with his own self. He did not come out of prison as a man full of anger and hatred, but rather as a man who lives in the present, devoting all of his life to the present. He believes that if he lives his life around more than just the present and incorporates the future into his present life, he will be driven insane. Coming from prison, Tom exhibits rare characteristics of people in his position. He has a strong benevolence for others as well as a rare moral confidence which will play a major role in his decisions in the future.

As Tom continues to devote his entire life to living in the present, his attitudes change as time pushes forward and the hardships crush his family’s morality. He is now thinking of the future and possible solutions to his as

Most of the people did not realize the potential strength of their quantity, and therefore could not make any use of their resources to influence dramatic change in the system. This is exactly what Jim was trying to accomplish. When the Joad family arrived in Oklahoma, they could not realize the intensity of the situation they were facing. They were warned about the scarcity of jobs but still wanted to proceed in their expedition. The scarcity of jobs was leading to a massive hunger situation but the rich landowners were still selfish and offered only very minimal salaries, which people had to accept if they wanted any kind of money. The family then moved to a government colony where they thought that life would be better. Tom continued to follow in Jim’s beliefs and Jim began to organize a form of rebellion against the rich landowners and business owners. In doing this, he was killed by a policeman who was ordered to protect against rioters and arrest any organizers of these riots. Infuriated at the fact that his close friend was dead, Tom raged against the policeman and killed him in revenge of his friend.

The reality of Tom’s crime overwhelmed his whole family, which said that he should hide and that they should move away from the g

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