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The novel took place during the depression in the United States. The Joad family is a family that is migrating from Oklahoma to California. They are moving because of more job oppertunities and more chances to make money. The family consits ....

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... have fallen apart quickly. In spite of this she still sees that the family is breaking apart. She fights this as much as possible, but isn't completely successful. She knows that if Pa ever gives up, the family will collapse, so sometimes she probes him into anger so that he doesn't. Pa Joad He is the official head of the family, though Ma in reality is the driving force behind it. He is a hard working tenant farmer who is forced out by elements beyond his control. Grampa He was attached to the land. He was too old to adapt to a new place. As soon as he was removed from the land, he died. He pretended to want to go to California ...