Themes in the Grapes of Wrath

Themes in The Grapes of Wrath The Joads are on their way to California. The land which seems to be a heaven with great work, little white houses, and many acres of land. But the Joads soon find out that California may not be the paradise they dreamed of. Their journey to California will be full of hope and despair along with keeping their dignity in the midst of all the wrath. One of the biggest problems they will face is how poorly they will be treated. The one thing that made the Joads successful is that they stuck together as a family and supported each other. . These things mentioned above reoccur throughout the novel. These are some of themes in the Grapes of Wrath. In the novel The Grapes of Wrath the themes of hope and despair become evident. In the beginning of the book Tom was in jail and that was sad for the family. Fortunately Tom was released on parole and when he finally returned home the family was extremely happy. But not long after his great return the family had to pack up and leave for California. Of course they wanted to stay but they just could not, the banks had taken the Joad's land. Leaving was their only option the drought had ruined all their crops and without crops they were not making money. They heard about the wonderful job opportunities in California so it sounded like a great idea to go. They can start their life anew, have a nice house, and a great job that sounds absolutely wonderful. At the same time the Joad's were sad that they were leaving because this was their home land and the land they were born and raised on. Now they have to leave everything they have ever known. The Joad's had so much hope when they left for California but the hope would soon fade to despair. Grandpa had gotten sick and he ends up dying in the Wilson's tent on the side of the road. His death was very sad for them but it was even sadder because they could not give him a real funeral because they could not afford it. They had to