Answer:
The characters were selling their belongings that can not be carried along on their journey, and the extra food left in their pantry.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Grapes of Wrath was a novel written by an American writer, John Steinbeck, to ignite the nation's compassion for less the privileged. It features some characters undergoing an oppressive situations which he says may result to a general desire for vengeance.
The novel describes the experiences of millions of Americans who were suffering due to the Great Depression. One of the main point is survival, which is described by the Joads sharing things with people like them so as to survive. Most families were searching for a new life and hope, so they sold their belongings before embarking on their journey.