An impractical, petulant, and romantic young woman, Rose of Sharon begins the journey to California pregnant with her first child.
She and Connie have grand notions of making a life for themselves in a city. The harsh realities of migrant life soon disabuse Rose of Sharon of these ideas, however. Her husband abandons her, and her child is born dead. Read an in-depth analysis of Rose of Sharon.
The founder of the Joad farm, Grampa is now old and infirm. He delights in tormenting his wife and shocking others with sinful talk. Although his character serves largely to produce comical effect, he exhibits a very real and poignant connection to the land. The family is forced to drug him in order to get him to leave the homestead; removed from his natural element, however, Grampa soon dies. Al is vain and cocky but an extremely competent mechanic, and his expertise proves vital in bringing the Joads, as well as the Wilsons, to California.
He idolizes Tom, but by the end of the novel he has become his own man. When he falls in love with a girl named Agnes Wainwright at a cotton plantation where they are working, he decides to stay with her rather than leaving with his family.
The Wilsons lend the Joads their tent so that Grampa can have a comfortable place to die. Noah has been slightly deformed since his birth: Pa Joad had to perform the delivery and, panicking, tried to pull him out forcibly. Slow and quiet, Noah leaves his family behind at a stream near the California border, telling Tom that he feels his parents do not love him as much as they love the other children. He has never forgiven himself for her death, and he often dwells heavily on the negligence he considers a sin.
The second and younger Joad daughter. One of the goals I developed was to create photo art that would be interesting for people to look at. Shoults has helped me develop and strengthen my talent. She also gave me tips on how to identify my best photographs. I appreciate her support as she entered my photos into competitions, some of which have resulted in awards. This further strengthened my confidence.
I am also appreciative of the support of Saint James School for recognizing its student art award winners through social media announcements, emails, and such. Without the support of Mrs. My coaches encourage me daily to excel in the classroom.
That encouragement helps me know that they care about me as a student first, then as an athlete. They know there must be a balance. They further help the team members by promoting us and supporting our athletic achievements, but most importantly they help mold us as people. We engage all ages in character building lessons that empower our students to be leaders today and in the future.
We are Saint James School! Trojan Stories. This joining is only temporary, however, as Al will be left behind when the Joads abandon the boxcar. Aggie and Al, in their desire to create a non-agrarian life outside of their families, represent the ability to change that Steinbeck feels is necessary for the survival of the migrant worker. Granpa is a colorful old character — earthy, lecherous, and full of life. He is somewhat of a child, shouting and behaving outrageously, bragging about what a "heller" he was, and swearing.
He forgets to button up his trousers after using the bathroom. At the beginning of the story, Granpa is the one character who seems completely ready to embrace a new life he speaks of crushing grapes and letting the juice run down his face. But ironically, when it is time to depart, he refuses to leave the land on which he has lived his entire life.
Granpa has to be drugged to be taken off the property and is never again completely conscious after the family leaves. When the family makes camp at the end of the first day of travel, he has a stroke and dies. Equal to Granpa in crotchetiness and spirit, she loves to argue with him.
She is comically spiritual — an example of the absurdity of organized religion. Her clinging to her spirituality is seen most poignantly at Granpa's death when she frantically demands of Casy, "Pray, goddam you. She dies during the Joads' nightlong trek across the California desert and is buried a pauper when the family reaches Bakersfield. Pa's older brother, John has, for many years, carried the responsibility for the death of his young wife during her first pregnancy. Midway through her pregnancy term, she had complained of stomach pains.
John refused to get a doctor, because he was sure she had simply "Et too much. Wracked with remorse for this "sin," John alternates between drunkenness and widespread acts of haphazard charity.
He lives with the burden of this individual sin, which seems to become overwhelming during times of family crisis. At 12 years old, Ruthie is poised between childhood and adulthood. She is often childish and domineering, particularly of her younger brother.
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