The Grapes of Wrath
Before the Joads leave for California, " The family met next to the most important place, near the truck." What made the truck so central to the Joad family?
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
THe truck becomes a symbol of life, a symbol of mobility from a dead place. It is all the Joads have after selling their possessions and it holds a glimmer of hope by taking them to a different future.