The Grapes of Wrath
The first part of the book speaks of the troubles in Oklahoma during the Great Depression. Dust overwhelms the crops, the land, and the people. A truck is parked outside a diner; the driver leaves and runs into Tom Joad, who tricks the driver into giving him a ride. During the ride they speak of his past and his homicide conviction that he was paroled for. Tom picks up a turtle as a gift for his nephews, and meets Jim Casy, his former preacher. They go to Tom’s home where they find the farms deserted. A passer-by, Muley Graves, tells them about the replacement of the tenants with tractors. The Joads moved in with Tom’s Uncle John, picking cotton to earn money for a car to go to California.Tom meets his family when they arrive at John’s house as they are packing up for California. There is a reminiscing of the family and Tom, where we are informed of all the family’s status. The book talks about the arduous journey to California for all tenants. People are selling everything they have in order to get enough money to pursue life in California; the buyers pay very little for all the things the farmers are attempting to sell, taking advantage
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Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 1440
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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