Grapes Of Wrath Summary
The Grapes of Wrath
By: John Steinbeck
John Steinback wrote The Grapes of Wrath; a fictional novel based on real happenings. The novel took place after the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. The journey of the Joad family began on their land in Oklahoma, and then they migrated to California on Route 66. In California, they moved from place to place; they were not stable in one area.
The book tells the story of the Joad family’s hardships during their migration to California and the trouble they faced in the prosperous state. The Joad family was consisted of Grampa Joad, Granma Joad, Uncle John Joad, Pa Joad, Ma Joad, Noah Joad, Tom Joad, Rose of Sharon, Al Joad, Ruthie Joad, Winfield Joad, Connie, and a friend, Jim Casy. The story’s protagonist, Tom Joad, was …show more content…
She made plans with Connie about living in the city; however, the harsh surroundings of California lead her to do away with her unrealistic dream. Also, because of the harsh surroundings Connie drifted away from the family which only hurts no one other than Rose of Sharon. Like Al Joad, she too matured mentally. The youngest of the Joad family were Ruthie and Winfield. They had a very strong relationship; they were very dependent on one another. Ruthie was the stronger of the two. Winfield was the youngest who became ill, but became well soon after. Uncle John was the older brother of Pa Joad. He was carrying sin with him, because he did not call for the doctor when his wife had a stomachache for what she soon died of. Noad Joad was the oldest child of Ma and Pa Joad. Noah was a quite odd, because of his deformity from birth. He left the family at the Colorado River feeling neglected by his parents. Grampa Joad was the founder of the Joad farm. He had a very violent temper with a sinful tongue. The family forced him off the land with which he is strongly attached to, and soon after Grampa died. Granma Joad was a pious
By: John Steinbeck
John Steinback wrote The Grapes of Wrath; a fictional novel based on real happenings. The novel took place after the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. The journey of the Joad family began on their land in Oklahoma, and then they migrated to California on Route 66. In California, they moved from place to place; they were not stable in one area.
The book tells the story of the Joad family’s hardships during their migration to California and the trouble they faced in the prosperous state. The Joad family was consisted of Grampa Joad, Granma Joad, Uncle John Joad, Pa Joad, Ma Joad, Noah Joad, Tom Joad, Rose of Sharon, Al Joad, Ruthie Joad, Winfield Joad, Connie, and a friend, Jim Casy. The story’s protagonist, Tom Joad, was …show more content…
She made plans with Connie about living in the city; however, the harsh surroundings of California lead her to do away with her unrealistic dream. Also, because of the harsh surroundings Connie drifted away from the family which only hurts no one other than Rose of Sharon. Like Al Joad, she too matured mentally. The youngest of the Joad family were Ruthie and Winfield. They had a very strong relationship; they were very dependent on one another. Ruthie was the stronger of the two. Winfield was the youngest who became ill, but became well soon after. Uncle John was the older brother of Pa Joad. He was carrying sin with him, because he did not call for the doctor when his wife had a stomachache for what she soon died of. Noad Joad was the oldest child of Ma and Pa Joad. Noah was a quite odd, because of his deformity from birth. He left the family at the Colorado River feeling neglected by his parents. Grampa Joad was the founder of the Joad farm. He had a very violent temper with a sinful tongue. The family forced him off the land with which he is strongly attached to, and soon after Grampa died. Granma Joad was a pious