Many things can go wrong with the trip and many things do go wrong with the trip. Hopes of California may be shattered arrive there. Many people have said " why are you going to California every thing is gone no more land to buy. The Joads did not believe this they thought that the people were lying so they could have more land for themselves.

As the Joads leave Oklahoma they must endure many hardships. The Joads have to put up with many people who criticize them for going west, such as the service attendant. As the Joads drive into the Gas station the attendant asks them if they have the money to pay for the gas they are pumping. Tom gets rather angry at this remark and tells the attendant "why do yo

Dreams may be shattered in California. The Joads are moving to California because they heard it was nice, lots of work, land and money.

The Joads are bathing in the river when this guy and his son come over. Tom strikes up a conversation with the man and asks him where he is from the man replies that he is from up north and he says that all the land is all gone and that the ranchers own it all. The good farming land is being run over by cattle. The big wig ranchers are keeping all the land and not selling at any cost. Tom asks if anyone tries to steal the land? Yes the man replies the ranchers are so scared of dying that they hire people to protect their ranches for them.

Finding the American dream is more difficult than they realize. They drive so far just to get into trouble. The whole trip isn't how they thought it

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Approximate Word count = 559
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)