The Timeline
The story begins in April of the year 1937. In that month, a lot of impactful things happen. The first event happens on April 1st, when Tom Joad gets out of jail, by parole, after a 4-year sentence. After that, on April 3rd, Tom goes back home with help from a truck driver. He drops him off close to his family's farm. His family tells him that they are leaving for California tomorrow because their farm was taken by the bank. On April 4th, Tom and his family depart for California from Oklahoma. Unfortunately, on April 10th, the grandpa dies during the long route to California and is buried on the side of the road. We now skip ahead to May 10th where the grandma also dies while they were mere days away from their goal. On May 15th, 1937, the family arrive in California and get across the border with grandma's body in the trunk. On May 16th, 1937, Tom's oldest brother leaves and Rose's husband as well. On May 21st, the Joad family find somewhere to sleep, even if it...
