Summary:The Joads migrate to a new camp where there is an actual type of government set up. there are people who are elected to make decisions for the camp, create laws and people can get punished. The Joads get some new neighbors, Timothyand Wilkie Wallace. they invite Tom to come and work with them. Their boss however informed them that he was going to have to lower their pay because otherwise the bank would not renew the crop load that he needs in order to keep his work going and be able to provide people with jobs. He then lets them know that a couple of guys are going to cause a scene at the up coming dance so that the police force will have to get involved and then they will close down the camp. Then, the actual manager of the camp comes and greets the Joad family. Ma isn't to sure about what he wanted at first and wasn't sure whether or not he was a bad guy, but she soon came to realize that he was nice and respectful of the family. Ma gets comfort knowing that she is actually living in a place with kind and genuine people. The men go to find work while Ma and Rose of Sharon get ready for a "Ladies Committee" visit. Then an old religious woman comes over and puts the scare into Rose of Sharon. she says that women have started loosing their babies because of sinful things and that she should be careful. But Ma quickly stepped in and calmed her down. The Committee arrives and lets Ma and Rose of Sharon know about the rules of the camp and the "Sanitary Unit Number Four." Later when the men come home, jobless, Ma tells Pa that this is where they are going to stay and that its a great place for them to live. that gets them thinking about how great their life was in Oklahoma but then they realize that they don't live there anymore and they have to stop dwelling on the past, they can't control it anymore.
Themes:
everyone has a role - the men go out to find work as the women get caught up on the rules and things such as the "Sanitary Unit Number Four."
Importance of Land/home - Ma finally starts to get the feeling of what it used to be like because of how nicely they are being treated and it gives her a little sense/feeling of home.
"We" vs."I" - as soon as they get there they offer Tom a job. This shows the basic understanding that all the families are starving and in the need of a job and its important to help each other out.
New Characters:
Timothy and Wilkie Wallace - their new neighbors , they offer Tom a job.
crazy religious lady - puts a scare into Rose of Sharon
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