Importance of Family, Connection to the land
Characters:
Grandpa
Founder of Joad farm
Grandma
Noah
Oldest son. We get the impression that he’s deformed. He is quiet. Not interested in anything.
Al
Younger brother/mechanic. He is 16, up all night, chasing girls, doesn’t sleep much. He looks up to Tom because he thinks he is cool by killing someone and going to prison.
Rose of Sharon
Younger sister. Married to Connie Rivers.
Ruthie
Younger sister
Winfield
Youngest brother
Uncle John
Pa
Ma
Tom
Jim Casey
Summary:
Tom comes home and at first neither pa or ma recognizes him. He is accepted with a warm family greeting and sits down for breakfast with the family. Then they go to take a look at the truck they will be traveling to california in. It needs work but they are optimistic about the trip.
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