More death in the Joad family

This is just a bad day for the Joad family. First they have to deal with just making the trip of long travel down the highway 66. Then, at a gas station they lose their dog, which is an important part of every family. Now an even worse lose for the Joad family. Grampa Joad has passed away at the end of this chapter. It is truly a devastating day for this family. I thought it was bad when their dog died but now an actually human member of their family. I remember when my Grandmother died. It was the first death in the family I ever experience and it was awful. I didn’t really realize anything until a while after. I started to think about never seeing a person again and thinking back on all of the time we spent together. This death for the Joad family was traumatic for everyone in the family on the trip. There could not have been a worse time either. It was at the end of a very long day of travel. Everyone was tired and then they have to deal with a funeral for a close family member. There was one plus to this event though. Before his death, the Joads meet with another pair of people. After Grampa Joad’s death, it was determined that the two groups should join together. The Joad family seems to show a lot of humanity. The Wilson’s car has broken down and they are in need of help. The Joads already took the preacher Casy when they did not have to, and now they are taking an extra set of people with them. This is just a clear example that the Joad family is extremely kind and hospitable. They are willing to help out their fellow man, which is exactly what the people in the country need to do at that time. With the lose of a family member the Joads have gained a new pair of friends.