The Grapes of Wrath, written by John Steinbeck, is a story about a family's epic
             Struggles of survival during the time of the depression. Tom, the eldest son of the Joad
             Family, finds himself in a unique when he must leave his home and head out to
             California with his family. As Tom and his family headed West on their journey, he
             found himself as the leader of the family after his grandpa had died and his father
             was not thinking straight. Throughout the journey, Tom and his mother took care of the
             family and did the best they could to maintain order in the family.
             Tom was a good, reasonable person. Sure he had been locked in Prison for four
             years, but that was only because he got in a drunken fight and killed a man with a
             shovel. But Tom was only defending himself, he didn't mean to kill the man, but he did.
             In prison, Tom kept to himself and didn't talk much. He probably figured that was the
             only way he was going to get out of prison sooner. And his patience paid off, because he
             was released in four years, instead of seven. When Tom got home, he realized that
             nothing was left. All of the houses were torn down and everyone was gone. If Tom hadn't
             seen his old neighbor Muley, he might have never seen his family again. After Muley had
             told Tom that his family was with his Uncle John, he set out to his Uncle's house with
             his old friend, Casy. As soon as Tom's mother saw him standing in the doorway, she was
             so happy that "Her head sank slowly to her side" and the fork she was holding in her
             hand hit the floor (Steinbeck 80). After Tom had re-acquainted ...