... "sharing of the land" resembles Russian's collective farming. In a sense Jim Casy is like Lenin. He is starting a revolution against greedy capitalist land owners. Jim Casy would have definitely embraced Marxism. In a way Jim's revolution was similar to the Russian Revolution. Another historical allusion can be made with the French Revolution through the theme of class struggle. In the French Revolution ... is seen through the characterization of Tom Joad. He was portrayed as a somewhat good natured and honest character, yet he murdered two men. It is left to the reader to define charac...

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