Making Hard Choices in The Grapes of Wrath In literature as in life, people often find that they must make difficult choices to survive. The reasons behind their decisions and the results of their subsequent actions influence our opinion of them. In Grapes of Wrath, written by John Steinbeck, the author portrayed situations involving two main characters. The nature of their choices, the reasons behind their decisions, and the outcomes that followed influenced them greatly. However, the choices they made were successfully overcome. But Joad and Tom Joad are two strong characters who have overcome difficult situations. Their powerful characteristics helped encourage those in distress. In fact, one of the main characters involved in a difficult situation was Ma Joad. She was a wife and mother whose only occupation in life was as a homemaker. He lived in an unfair time; women were forced to do almost everything the man commanded. However, Ma Joad was different. Since the family moved to California, they have slowly begun to take charge. This was first seen when Tom, Ma's son, suggested that the family continue driving while he and Casy, the preacher, stayed behind to fix the Wilsons' car (a family the Joads met on their way to California). But Joad was furious with this idea. He pulled out a jack handle and said, “'You did this without much thought. What do we have left "in the world"? Nothing but us. Nothing but people... And now, right now, you want to tear people to pieces" (Steinbeck 218). But J... in the middle of the card... can make a person do incredible things. Although in the end of the book was still an outlaw of society, his status changed immensely Throughout the novel, he experienced re-education and rebirth. He became a new man who fought for social improvement and a better lifestyle for his people for all people in difficulty. Tom has learned that a man cannot only look after himself; in the spirit of compassion, he is also obliged to help others. However, in literature as in life he always finds himself making difficult choices. their decisions and actions can greatly influence the outcome. The Grapes of Wrath, we learned that the characters also found themselves in difficult situations. However, the nature of their choices contributed to a triumphant outcome difficult decisions and survived.