ually buy a house to settle down. The fact that the Joads traveled from a terrible place to a better place fits the romance archetype. This better place they search for is the connection to the earth that they once had in Kansas. They envision that they can find it in California as well.
             The characters show an obvious connection to the archetype. The romantic hero in this novel is Tom Joad. Tom is larger than life. On the trip he is the leader of the family, even superior to his father. Tom is feared and respected, for he had once killed a man in a fight.
             "Al tried to control his question. 'Did-did you bust out? Of jail?'
             'No,' said Tom. 'I got paroled.'
             'Oh.' And Al was a little disappointed."
             In the previous quote, Tom's brother, Al, looked up to Tom so much that he h
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