... which lead to the Dust Bowl, "The surface of the earth crusted, a thin hard crust, and as the sky became pale, so the earth became pale." (Steinbeck, 1) These weather changes eventually affect the lives of the characters whom the reader is introduced in the latter. The opening scene also illustrated the structure of families, where the "women [stood] beside their men and the children [played ... ]" (Steinbeck, 6-7). The families were all similarly structured; Men made decisions, women watched the children and did as they were told. 2.Animals play an important symbolic role throughout thi...

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... say that these are the most illustrious and influential initials ever known, and here it demonstrates the power and greatness of an individual. In the novel The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, the character Jim Casy is a leading, principle figure that develops the main theme of strength in unity represented through Jesus Christ. Along with the same initials, Jim Casy has many other connections with ... is important in the novel because of what he says. Casy is a wanderer of the wilderness in Christ-like fashion and is shown as a moral spokesman throughout the novel. As he partakes i...

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... Sarah, they separate from the Joad family. Ma soon becomes a symbol of humanism, when she keeps quiet about Granma's death so the family can cross the desert without a huge letdown. As Ma grows stronger, her family continues to fall apart more and more, which makes Casy respond to her as "a women so great with love, she scares me (253)." While at a new ... settlement of tents, they meet Floyd Knowles, a young man who talks of the harsh, harassment tactics the police in the area use. Then Casy tells Tom he no longer wants to be ... , and agrees to allow the man to drink the milk from her...

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In the book The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck writes about a family's trip from Oklahoma to California in search of meaningful work. The "Dust Bowl" of the 1920's caused the Joad family to migrate to California in the 1920's. The "Dust Bowl" was responsible for most small farmers from Texas to South Dakota to lose their farms. A combination of drought, improper crop rotation, and dust storms were the ... , "" Leave me to salt this meat," he said "I can do it. There's other stuff for you to do.""" Ma replies "" It's women's work."" "" It's all work," the preacher [Casy] replied. "They's to mu...

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