Grapes of Wrath- Deciding to Move to California

When the Joad family decided to move to California, they knew that there was going to be some hard work involved. They had to sell a lot of their belongings that they had had for their whole life. They sold heavy tools, beds and springs, implements, and everything that was movable in their house. The only thing good that came out of selling their things was that they would hopefully get a lot of money back from it. They wanted to have a lot of money, so that when they got to California they would be able to start all over. The father, Old Tom, had two- hundred to start off with, and then they could add whatever money they made from the sell. Starting all over for the Joad family meant a lot of things. They would need a house for all of their family to live in. They would also need to buy things so they could live there, such as furniture, food, and bathroom necesitities. They did not really know what to think about moving and starting all over, but they knew that was what was best for their family. They wanted their kids to be in a safe place, where you did not have to worry about how you were going to make it through the day, every day. In California, the men would be able to get jobs, so that they could support the family. Getting jobs was the main reason they moved to California. During this time, no- one could even get jobs unless they went there. This time was called the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a time where jobs were hard to get, you had to pay more to purchase things, and people were moving everywhere. This depression affected us forever, and is not something we want to go through again. The Joad family was very thankful that they had all of their family together, and that they could all move to California.