In chapter 8 of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Tom Joad’s grandpa is introduced as a helpful, healthy, and proud Grandpa of Tom. First, when living on the farm, Grandpa Joad was helpful during the picking of the cotton. When Pa was talking about the farm he said that everyone was helping including Grandpa Joad. After that, Grandpa interrupted and said, “Sure did,” showing that Grandpa was not slowing down because of his age and helping out the family as much as he could (83). Next, Grandpa Joad is reasonably healthy. In addition to helping on the farm where he could, Grandpa Joad also “raced,” his wife to go see Tom when he arrived (78). For his age, Grandpa Joad, and his wife, are healthy. Finally, Grandpa Joad is also very proud