My first impression of Pa Joad in the Grapes of Wrath fit well with the way that Joad had been talking about him earlier in the story. I thought right away that I would probably like him and so far I definitely do, and I respect him too.
Pa Joad fits the stereotype of a lot of fathers back in the time period that this novel was written. They were strong, proud types who were familiar with suffering and worked hard every single day of their lives and knew how to fix anything. He also fits the stereotype though finding it somewhat difficult to show his emotions. He also doe snot have a lot of tolerance for things that he doesnot understand such as writing and reading, because things that he did not understand have only hurt him in the past. He has a tough outer sk in that keeps him from being able to always share his opinions or emotions about certain things. I think most of this comes from the fact that he has a lot of pride and thinks that it is the man's job to be tough and strong and it is the woman's job to get emotional and show affection. However, you also get the feeling that his children still know he loves them and is proud of them despite his inability to show it all the time.
He also seems to be a very generous soul and bound to show great excitement and emotion for special occasions. He welcomed Jim Casy willingly and told him that he was always welcome, even though they wer elivin gin cramped quarters as it was and probably did not have th eroom to spare. Even so he was generous with all that he had to give which shows great character. You could also tell he was extremely excited and emotional about his son coming home and thrilled to share the excitement with the rest of the family. He also seems at first impression to be very much in love with and attached to his wife.
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