Hope In John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck starts off with the return of Tom Joad to his homeland after being in jail. He was hoping for a better future after finishing his sentence in prison. On his way he finds Casey, a preacher, who accompanies him to his homeland only to find out that it has been deserted. They are all moving to find jobs and the family saw an advertisement for fruit picking in California. They were told that it was the Promise Land where they would give them money and would have a better future which gave the family hope to think of a new life with less obstacles. The journey to California wasn’t as pleasant as they imagined with their grandma Joad and their grandpa Joad dying. However, the family stayed united after so many