Ameerika kirjandus alates I maailmasõjast kuni tänapäevani.
Three generations of Joad's family are depicted in the book, Steinberg does
not idealize them. They are illiterate, very suspicious, ignorat, quick tempered and crude-
unsophistaicaded. However there are good qualities too, family comes first with them, there is
wisdom, generosity, courage and persistance. Steinberg paints the portraits with ove and
humour. The first generation we have Grandpa and Grandma. The founders of the family, they
die at the end of the journey, their death is symbolical. Grandpa is lusty and indescent. And
grandma is very religious and bios and sufferind all the time. Pa, Ma-father and mother, Pa is
the official head of the family, has worked hard all his life to support his large family, but he
hasn't been very succesful at it. The Ma is the real center of the family because he is both
womanly and maternal and very hard working and persistent. The third generation is
represenetd by their children, Noah, the first born, Tom, Al, Rose of Sharon, she has a
annaabi.ee 
