Unfortunately for the Joads, California does anything but solve their problems. ... Eventually, the Joads" find a government-run camp in which they pick fruit. ... After this, the Joads once again set out to find new work. ... When Ruthie tells a girl in the camp that Tom killed the police officer, Ma Joad goes off to find and warn Tom. ... Ma Joad realizes that Rose of Sharon is producing milk for her dead child and takes everyone else outside. ...

• Word Count: 700
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

We then meet Tom Joad who hitchhikes his way home. ... Ma drugs him and they carry him to the car. ... The Joads decide to go on without them to California. ... Ma does not tell anyone of her death until they get out of the desert because she knows they must continue. ... Ma hurries to the cave to tell Tom, he decides that he is going to continue what Jim Casey did. ...

• Word Count: 988
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

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

The Joad family set out on a journey not knowing what to look for like many historians of the past. ... The Joad family expected to travel West in search for their dreams yet didn"t realize the turmoil they would have to go through. ... This suggests the contentment, freedom, and the goal for which the Joad family strives. ... Ma is another character that shows much strength. ... The Joad family went through a tough journey but their spirit, strength, and unity kept them a family and capable of moving on. ...

• Word Count: 620
• Approx Pages: 2
• 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