Grapes of Wrath- Reuniting

The man character in the book The Grapes of Wrath, Tom Joad, got released from prison in the very beginning. He had not seen his family in a while, and he was wanted to see them. His family missed him dearly too. When he got out of prison, all he cared about was getting to his home as soon as possible to see his family, and let them know that he was ok. He hitched a ride that got him going on his journey, but for the most part he was walking. He made it all the way to his home just to see that it was abandoned, and crops were growing up all around it. He was very upset, but luckily he met people along the way that told him his family had moved into his uncle’s house. He was very tired, but he kept on moving forward and finally made it to his uncle’s house. The first person he saw was his dad. His dad did not have a big reaction, he just asked if he was really out or if he escaped. Tom told him he did not escape, and he was just on parole. Tom’s mom was the one that was most excited to see him. She did not think that they would ever get to see him again when they moved to California. She was so glad to see him, and glad he was coming with. The grandparents were also very excited to see him too, and were running to the house. Tom’s siblings it seemed like never really had a lot to say. The family just seemed like they were all normal again. Tom was the missing piece, and with him everything felt normal again. Tom being there did not make them stop thinking about what was really going on in the country, but it sure did make them feel a lot better. Tom was so happy to be back with his family.