Mia And Lexi's Relationship In The Grapes Of Wrath

When Lexi, is taken to live with her Aunt Eva she is taken back from the welcome and care Eva gives her, from quitting smoking for Lexi to the sporadic gestures, every minute Lexi is with her aunt she begins to feel like she is finally at home, a place where she belongs. Her aunt wants to give Lexi the future she wouldn’t have in a foster home, and welcomes her into her life. (Hannah 10)
Jude, wary of Mia and Lexi’s friendship, gets to know Lexi better, when Jude hears about Lexi’s past, she is filled with sorrow and grief for Lexi, but is still unsure of their friendship. When Lexi assures Jude that she would never hurt Mia, Jude opens Lexi into her life with open arms, aware of her past and home life. (Hannah 32)
As Zach and Lexi’s relationship continues to grow throughout the story, Lexi finds it hard for them to grow as a couple because it’s hard for her to trust and open up to him after all she has been through. She is tired of being hurt, but also wants something more with Zach. Her fear of opening up to Zach and showing her deepest insecurities is prohibiting their relationship from growing into something greater. (Hannah 95)
When Jude confronts her mom about why they don’t have a good relationship, her mother says that after the loss of her husband, she has found it hard to love and
She describes herself to be in “complete control” and was “never disappointed”. From this readers could see how Jude’s need for things to be perfect and to be in control also applies as her being a mother. Jude’s vision for Mia and Zach to go to the same college has controlled her to do their work for them such as applying for college and when Zach says he wants to go to another college with Lexi, Jude is shaken and won’t let Zach be in control of his own future. (Hannah