Please pick one character to follow throughout the film. What happens to these characters, and what are some of their motivations? What is their position in the family — what kinds of responsibilities do they have? How do their feelings change throughout the film? Are they ‘the same’ at the beginning vs. the end of the film? Why or why not?
Pick a setting or location in the film (this can change depending on how long the family stays in one place or is on the road). Where are they in the country? What is the atmosphere like — describe the setting and what is around. What are the people here like? Do they seem friendly to the Joads, or unfriendly? Do they offer help, or cause harm?
Please pick your favorite scene from the film and describe it below. Why was it your favorite? What does it have to do with the larger part of this history — can you make any connections to this movie moment, and to anything you may have read about? If you didn’t like this movie, why not? What other connections can you make about this history?
Not every single question has to be answered just ideas.
