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Coming together Many times in life a person¹s views is altered due to real life experiences. Situations a person is put into also may alter these views. This situation occurred in the Grapes or Wrath. As the novel progresses, Tom Load progresses from concern only for himself and his own personal welfare to a concern for all the people in the world. This change brought about the disintegration of the small family unit which was replaced by the larger world family of the migrant people. The biggest change to illustrate this shift from individual thinking to widespread thinking is through the actions of Tom. When we first meet Tom he has just gotten out of prison and is only concerned with the events that occurred during his absence. As the book progresses Tom opens his views to the immediate family. He begins thinking of the family first rather than of himself first. When Tom starts to see how the migrant people are really living his views change once again. He now has done the full swing to seeing everyone apart of one soul. On his travels home, Tom meets his former preacher, Jim Casy, a talkative man gripped by doubts over religious teachings and the presence of sin. He gave up the ministry after realizing that he found li