The migrants face many crises throughout their journey, this pulls the communities together more than anything. The biggest crisis that the Joad’s face is obviously when they’re told, “you’ll have to get off the land. The plows’ll go through the dooryard” (33). It was either leave or get your home destroyed and be hunted by the cops. Many families decided to follow the hopes of a better life in the West. Along the way Ma realizes “If you’re in trouble or hurt or need - go to poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help - The only ones” (376). This is when she gets some sugar and the worker spots her a dime because Ma ran out of money. The strongest communities are the ones built in the worst situations and made up of people in need. The harsh greedy owners only make the lives of the migrants harder, but little do they know that it strengthens them. The camps in the west are perfect examples of how the migrants join to form one family. The
The migrants face many crises throughout their journey, this pulls the communities together more than anything. The biggest crisis that the Joad’s face is obviously when they’re told, “you’ll have to get off the land. The plows’ll go through the dooryard” (33). It was either leave or get your home destroyed and be hunted by the cops. Many families decided to follow the hopes of a better life in the West. Along the way Ma realizes “If you’re in trouble or hurt or need - go to poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help - The only ones” (376). This is when she gets some sugar and the worker spots her a dime because Ma ran out of money. The strongest communities are the ones built in the worst situations and made up of people in need. The harsh greedy owners only make the lives of the migrants harder, but little do they know that it strengthens them. The camps in the west are perfect examples of how the migrants join to form one family. The