... food supplies ran low. The weather and the drilling sun wore down the determination of many and some simply gave in. One amazing aspect of the Joad's family to almost an unnatural extent is their ability to remain positive along the way. When Grandpa dies the Joads meet the Wilsons who share ... for the deeds committed against the law enforcers (Palmer 3). When the Joads reached the Hooverville camp they barely had enough food to eat for themselves but Ma was generous enough to give food to the starving children from around the camp (Hinton 2). This display of love and caring for others ...

• Word Count: 1628
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... to no one in particular, but rather to all people as a general whole. In the next chapter, the book begins a narrative of the Tom Joad, an ex-convict searching for his family after a four-year sentence. This narrative also takes place in Oklahoma. This alternating pattern between passive historical chapters ... is always present in an unexplainable way. The novel consists of an account of the travels conducted by the Joad family, Tom Jr., Tom Senior, Rosasharn, Ruthie, Winfield, Connie, Granma, Granpa, Uncle John, and Ma; as well as their close friend Casy, an ex-reverend. The bank had b...

• Word Count: 1327
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate