Fellowship defined is friendly associations especially with people who share interests, like in a marriage. Fellowship is a main ingredient of a marriage. Granma and Grampa's marriage is a good example of fellowship. The loss of Grampa's fellowship when he died effected Granma greatly. After he passed away Granma began a rapid decline in health. She saw Grampa in hallucinations, believing he was really there. Within 6 months, Granma passed away also. Fellowship is needed to maintain a healthy and happy life as illustrated in Steinbeck's novel. A change in fellowship can have great effect on one's life. Throughout this novel, "home" changed for every individual, family, and community. The beginning of the change in the Joads home started when