... Steinbeck introduces are fascinating. Some characters insight feelings of sympathy while others are despised. Although the Joad family revolves around Ma Joad, the protagonist in The Grapes of Wrath is Tom Joad. Steinbeck allows us to learn about Tom through his dialogue with other characters rather than narration. Tom is introduced as a hitchhiker recently paroled from prison. Typically, given this information, one might assume he is a bad character ... , facing certain starvation. The Grapes of Wrath is full of characters readers may identify with, sympathize with, or despise. The focu...

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