Grapes of wrath 2 questions 2 answers
In the novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck implements such chaos as death and destruction to enhance his writing. The first death he used was that of Grandpa Joad, once the patriarch of his family now reduced to only the titular head of the family. He, being the original settler of the farm on which the Joad family lived on, has a strong connection with the land and refused to leave when the family made the decision to move out to California in hopes of jobs and money. When Grandpa Joad died, the strong bond that existed between the Joad family and the land was destroyed. When he refused the leave, the Joad family drugged him in order to take him along. His bond with the land seemed to be so strong he died when the Joads took him away from his land. After Grandpa died Jim Casey says, “jus’ stayin’ with
One of the more intriguing characters of John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, is Uncle John. Uncle John played the role of the sinner who as a character served as Steinbeck’s puppet, showing us the readers his views on sin and religion. He was extremely religious but that did not stop him from having drunken fits of rage and depression. He feels guilty as a human being and responsible for his wife’s death. His character isn’t really able to handle pressure very well and he turns to alcohol and sex to help him with his problems. He’s sort of a sore thumb as he travels with the Joads, because they never give up and always stick together unlike Uncle John who wants to give up and has to be pushed forward to succeed. The Joad family seems to view him as extra “baggage” on their journey. Uncle Jo
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