Summary Of The Grapes Of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath by: John Steinbeck, is about the Joad family who live in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s. Tom Joad is released from a jail after 4 years for murder and he makes his way home to his family’s farm only to find that his family has left. So he goes to his Uncle’s house after an old neighbor tells him that his family had been evicted and were staying with the Uncle. Once he gets to the Uncle’s house he finds out that his family was planning to go to California in order to find better jobs with higher wages, Tom decides to join them even though he isn’t supposed to leave Oklahoma. On their journey, many tragic events occur, including the death of both the grandfather and grandmother. The Joad’s finally get to California after a very long and difficult journey and get jobs as peach farmers. This job wasn't ideal, but it was the best job they could find.
For example after a group of thugs murder one of the people in his group, he ends up murdering one of the men. He then attempts to leave the camp that he was at to go to another camp by hiding in the family’s car. This is an example of Tom being hot-headed because he gets so angry that his friend was murdered that he kills a man in retaliation. Ma Joad, the mother of the family, is very strong and does everything she can to protect her family. Pa Joad being the father of the family feels lost or useless after he loses his farm and can no longer provide for his