In the Scene when Tom Joad and Jim Casy are walking to his house, when Tom has just returned from jail, is completely taken over by the scenery. ... Also, when the Joad family finally reaches a farm in which they can find work and they pass through the gathering of fellow migrant workers, even though there is no color you can almost feel the brown dirt in the air and yellow tint to their old clothing. ... Ma and Pa Joad are supposed to represent the old way of life. ...

• Word Count: 798
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath, the Joad family, who was evicted from their land, decides to migrate out west to California for a chance at survival. ... Many characters in the novel complete this cycle, especially Tom Joad. ... He tells Ma, "An' I been wonderin' if our folks got together an' yelled, like them fellas yelled, only a few of em at the Hooper ranch ","" (571). ...

• Word Count: 1107
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School