... shows the theme of brotherhood because Rose of Sharon helps a stranger to survive. She now cares about the benefit of everyone and is doing whatever she can to help others, illustrating the brotherhood theme. John Steinbeck utilizes various techniques in creating his masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath. Many other authors also use literary techniques to convey their themes in novels. An example of this is the author, Upton Sinclair of The Jungle. Sinclair uses imagery ... when he describes the man falling into the lard and then the company sells the can of lard. Sinclair also uses symbolis...

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... 's Grapes of Wrath, the author uses setting, characterization combined with theme, and symbolism to communicate his message. Through his realistic descriptions and folksy language, he captures the essence of the farm people of Oklahoma in a turbulent instant in their lives and in the history of America. The imagery places the reader in the center of the dust bowl, surrounded by very real, seemingly uncomplicated characters. In his descriptive opening setting, Steinbeck emphasizes the power of nature in the lives of the ... people. The land is parched and in need of water. Yet when it rai...

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