*(D) Family Unity

           Right as the embrakment to California, the Joads were excited to see what California had in store for them. It was almost to good to be true. The illusion of California was too great that the oppurtunity to go there was instantly a good one. The Joads, all in one piece, head on to California, hoping for the best and leaving everything behind.

           "In the evening a strange thing happened: the twenty families became one family, the children were the children of all. The loss of home became one loss, and the golden time in the west was one dream" (193).

Since embarking sadly, the journey has been less than satisfactory. The treatment of migrant farmer on the journey to California is a tough one, it damages the spirits of those looking for a fresh start. On the road it is very hit or miss with the other travelers. Now people are leavng the group, dying, and becoming discouraged. The idea of family and unity slowly dies out as the journey progresses and soon enough people get fed up and leave.