In the novel “Grapes Of Wrath”, there are numerous characters that resembled biblical characters. The most obvious one of all the characters is Jim Casy. Jim Casy represents a modern day Jesus Christ who tries to bring independence to the migrant families heading west.
Although Jim Casy shares initials with Jesus Christ, there are many other examples that allow the readers to connect the idea that Jim Casy is a modern day saviour. One example of this is that like Christ, Casy also went into the wilderness to do some soul searching and find the answers to some hidden questions. Casy stated this at the Joad’s dinner table while he was saying grace “…I been in the hills, thinkin’ , almost yo