Analysis Of John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes Of Wrath'

Perpetuating on through to chapter twelve depicts the movement of the migrants on Highway 66 as they traveled westwards to California (Steinbeck 117-122). In Chapter thirteen, the Joads are visually perceived traveling on Route 66 and spending the first night of their journey. Along the way, Grampa dies of a stroke and is buried by the roadside. Tom and Al repair the Wilson's car, and the two families decide to continue their travels together (Steinbeck 123-149). Chapter fourteen outlines the potentiality for social change innate in the migrants' poignant situation (Steinbeck 150-152). The next chapter fixates on roadside cafes and truck drivers (Steinbeck 153-163). In chapter sixteen the Wilsons' car breaks down again, and Al and Tom repair it after buying the spare part frugally from a one-eyed wrecking yard assistant who speaks about how much he hates his boss. …show more content…
Chapter seventeen describes the roadside camps established every night by the migrants and the development of communal rules (Steinbeck 193-200). In chapter eighteen, the Joads cross Arizona and reach the Colorado River. Noah leaves the family after a baptismal bath in the river. The Wilsons additionally discontinue their journey because Sairy is too ill to continue on any further. Thus, the Joads cross the dreaded Mojave Desert alone. During the crossing, Granma dies; but Ma does not reveal her death to anybody because she wants the family to get across safely (Steinbeck