Table of ContentsIntroduction...................................................................................................................1Author Biography.........................................................................................................3Plot Summary................................................................................................................6Chapters 1–11: Leaving Oklahoma......................................................................6Chapters 12–21: Into California...........................................................................6Chapters 22–30: The Reality of California...........................................................7Characters....................................................................................................................10Jim Casy..............................................................................................................10Muley Graves......................................................................................................10Al Joad................................................................................................................11Grampa Joad.......................................................................................................11Granma Joad.......................................................................................................11Ma Joad...............................................................................................................11Noah Joad...........................................................................................................12Pa Joad................................................................................................................12Ruthie Joad.........................................................................................................13Tom Joad....................................................................