Schwartz, Aaron
ENG 11 AP
10/4/04
The Bigger Tom
Nobody expected that they would be kicked off of their own land, but when so when it happened there were no manuals on what to do next. Everyone starts off on their own journey to start a new life. Not everyone is able to survive this great of a change. Steinbeck shows how the cooperative power of many is needed to succeed by developing the character of Tom Joad as a symbol for the majority of migrant workers.
When Tom Joad gets out of jail he returns straight home to family, whom he would do anything for if help was needed. At this p…