Summary: the Joad family arrives in California and then several men go and bathe in the river. They decide they are going to cross the desert at night because it is too hot during the day. Grandma gets ill, however the big worry on everyone’s mind is how much money they have, and how long it is going to take them to get to California. When the men are in the water a man and his son come along and take a dip in the water as well. They tell them what life was like in California and about how none one from California wants them there, and how badly you are treated once you get there. The on traveling families are referred to as Okies. Then they all get out of the water and head to bed, but Noah tells Tom that he needs to separate from the family, and that he wont go on to California and that he will follow the river and fish for food. Then while Ma and Rose of Sharon are sleeping the cops come and tell them that they need to be gone by the morning, and that California didn’t want any more Okies settling in their town. Then Ma threatens him with a skillet and then he leaves. After being talked to by the cops the Joad family decides its best to move quickly, however the Wilson’s’ know that Sairy wont survive the trip so they decided to stay behind. On the drive they run into an agricultural inspectors wanted to check and see if they had any produce. Ma explains that Grandma is really sick and they need to get her to a doctor, so he lets her go on by. They continue to drive and then they come to a beautiful spot along the way and they all get out to take in the beauty of California. Then Ma tells them that Granma had died, before the inspectors stopped them.
Themes:
Importance of Family
Strength of Women
Importance of land
People vs. “Moloch” – causing people to move is killing them…literally
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