... brawl. In chapter three, some symbolism is noticed in a turtle that has great difficulty crossing the highway, foreshadowing the journey in the next chapter. After meeting Jim Casy in chapter four, they finally reach the Joad farm that has been deserted and damaged. Next, they learn from Muley Graves, a neighbor, that Tom's ... car. Granpa becomes even sicker and dies while in the Wilson's sheltered tent after suffering a stroke. During his death however, Granma erges and insists that Jim Casy say a prayer, even though she knows it will make no difference. It is here that Casy somewhat s...

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... in order to take him along. His bond with the land seemed to be so strong he died when the Joads took him away from his land. After Grandpa died Jim Casey says, "jus" stayin" with the lan". He couldn" leave it" in reference to grandpa's substantial connection to the land which they took him away from. When Grandpa died it ... had positive and negative effects on the family as a whole. With his death came the arrival and the union of the Joads with the Wilson's adhering to Jim Casey's "one big soul" theory. The second death that he used was that of Grandma Joad. Her death was significant...

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