The Grapes of Wrath
by Max Kuhlman
1. What fuels peoples passions? Yours or tons?
2. Themes
2.1. Passion of family and friends
2.1.1. Tom displays this theme he is very family minded and it is shown throughout this book
3. Mrs Joad
3.1. Toms white is very supporting of everything Tom does and even follows him across the US in order to find work
4. What fueled toms passion to support his family through anything?
5. Tom Joad
5.1. Main character which the story is focused around is very family oriented and sacrifices anything for his family
6. Main plot
6.1. Tom Joad leaves Oklahoma and goes to California in order to make money because of a famine in Oklahoma he constantly gets new jobs and is constantly moving schools
7. What wa Steinbeck's reasons for writing this book?
8. Steinbeck focuses a lot on just the the family ties so I feel that he is expressing the strength in family bonding