"Come along," said Joad. "Pa’ll be glad to see you."
– John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 4. This is an early example in the novel of people people banding together as a community. Tom Joad, who is on his way to visit his family, invites Jim Casy to join him and the Joads. Family, community and the power of unity are very important themes in Steinbeck’s classic work.