A Dust Bowl family's westward exodus to California โ in emoji.
Driven off their drought-ruined Oklahoma farm, the Joad family loads a battered truck and heads to California chasing work, only to meet exploitation and heartbreak during the Great Depression.
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
The paroled son turned agitator.
The family's fierce anchor.
The ex-preacher who finds a new gospel.
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
The title comes from 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' โ Steinbeck's wife suggested it.