... away about ever'thing he got, an" still he ain't very happy" (Steinbeck 92). Most of the family members are described with that method, usually by the narrative voice itself. So the characters have complex psychological backgrounds, which give specificity to them in contrast to the any-men of the shorter, broader chapters. But the Joads then fade into stereotypes because Steinbeck has essentially ... book force them to either act within their familial roles or not. The plot is not character-driven. In that way, Steinbeck infuses the story of the Joads" journey with mythic qualities. Unf...

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