Chapter 6/7

Chap.6
Summary: Tom and Casey arrive at the Joad family farm only to see that it is untouched and the majority of the neighbors have left. They run into Muley Graves, who tells them that the Joad family have moved into Toms uncles johns house, and they are picking cotton in order to raise enough money for a car so they can go to California. Muleys family has already left, and Casey nags at him for not going with them. Muley then explains that a large company has bought the land. They see a police car coming so they hide, so they don't get in trouble for tresspassing. They then go to a cave where Muley has been sleeping and stay there for the night.

Characters:
Tom Joad- a man returning from prison, going back to his family farm.
Jim Casey- former priest
Muley Graves- Old tenant whos family has left for California, Stayed behind to work, lives in a cave
Willy Frewly-

Themes:

The importance of land to the people- Muley stayed on his land because he is loyal to it, he is the land.

We vs. I- Muley represents the We, he stays on his land because he is the land.

The importance of family- Tom wants to get back to his family, and he is determined to do it.

Chap.7

Summary: A cars salesman is selling these people who are saving up as much money as they can to buy cars and go the California really crappy cars. He makes them seem like they are really nice cars, and puts them at high prices but what he really does is fill them with sawdust so it makes it sound like they are running. But the tenants still buy the cars even though they know they are getting played, because they really have no other choice.

Characters:
Used cars salesman
Jim
Joe

Theme:
People vs. Molach(monster)- All these people are trying to get to Cali and they need cars to do that, and the cars salesman is the monster, he is makin a huge profit off these crappy cars, and taking advantage of the people. They really have no other choice because they were kicked off thier land.