... to earn a meager salary is staggering.  Fellow farmers are destroying farmland with tractors under the Banks orders because the job will provide enough money for that nights food.  Also, ... with constant struggle. Tom Joad is always struggling to be the best he can be. Certainly, every reader can understand why Tom is so angry though. He gets out of jail from a four year sentence for murder, even though he was protecting his friend, only to find his home to be deserted because of the economy, because ... of the stinginess of the rich landowners. Thankfully, luck finds him and is ab...

• Word Count: 2903
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School