The Grapes of Wrath Themes and Characters

He is in tune with the car's every noise and vibration, and listens attentively for any signs of malfunction.

The family pulls up at a run-down gas station with a water faucet.

He is surprised that the roads have money for gas because most migrants don't; he keeps asking, 'What's the country coming to?'

<p>Tom snaps at the fat man for speaking unsympathetically of the migrants, but later apologizes and sympathizes with the owner's position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dog dies - hit by a car that doesn't even stop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ivy Wilson is a farmer from Kansas, headed west, whose car has broken down along the highway.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sairy is ill, her face is wrinkled, and her black eyes have seen many tragedies filled with sorrow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The positive side is that the Joads rely on the car to get to California, while the Wilsons can't get to California because of their car trouble.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their tent to rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He dies of a stroke.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Casy says a prayer; they clean Grandpa, place silver on his eyes, wrap him in a quilt, and bury him illegally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Joads reimburse their debts by giving money for a new blanket, and Al repairs the Wilsons' car; they decide to travel together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Casy believes everyone is moving for something better, even without knowing why.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The owner of the shack is moving due to corporate pressure; Casy notes that Grandpa died when they left Oklahoma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hunger for food, security, joy, and the ability to create and multiply and work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unity of the poor, as it will evoke change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Its ability to unite and strive for a common good.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mae is the waitress and Al is the cook.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rich clientele who stop at the restaurant, act dissatisfied, and tip poorly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mae likes when truck drivers come by because they can pay for food and are likely to return.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A luxury car collides with a migrant family's jalopy, killing a child.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A migrant father and two sons ask for a loaf of bread, and Mae initially gives them a hard time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A large tip for her generosity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They plan to live in town while the Joad family works in the fields.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Wilson's car breaks down because of a broken bearing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tom, Al, and Casy volunteer to stay with the car while the group continues on.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They meet a one-eyed man.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is thin, dirty, with an uncovered eye socket, and is self-pitying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It's Tom questioning the campground owner's definition of a vagrant, highlighting issues of class and greed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He learned that the contractor overhires workers, allowing for lower pay and longer hours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communities begin to form among the migrants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They create rules for safety and security while helping each other out.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology has become a means of opportunity and survival.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have reached California.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They warn that California is completely bought up and that migrants will face abuse from locals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is going to stay at the river and fish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Jehovite woman enters wanting to give Grandma her final prayers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A sheriff pokes his head in, calling them 'Okies' and telling them they aren't welcome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sairy's health deteriorates, and she asks Casy to pray for her.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The guards hassle the family but let them through after seeing Granma's condition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Granma has been dead since before they passed the checkpoint.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'You're a dirty son-of-a-bitch' or 'you're scum.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She believes Casy, despite not being a preacher, still has a God.</p> Signup and view all the answers