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Looking back and thinking of all the different characteristics and personalities that bring the book together, it was hard to choose just one that fit my great grandpa Carl. I never personally met him but from the stories i've heard a mix of Tom Joad and Pa Joad would suit him well. Tom Joad is a great example of the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” His view on life is to live for the moment and not waste the time he has with regrets. When my great grandpa picked up all his things and brought his family from Norway to America he had the same outlook that Tom did, he would make do with what he had and continue to do better. As my great Grandpa would continue to make do it reminded me a lot of Pa Joad In the beginning of
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