... moment for departure arrives, he refuses to go. His roots in the ground are too strong, he cannot bear to tear them up. Very soon after the family leaves its native soil, Grampa dies of a stroke. Casy comments on his death with the following words: `Grampa an` the old place, they was jus` the same thing`. The human erosion pictured in ... (like Moses in the basket); as the Israelites received the new Law, so the migrants develop new laws. Another symbol in the novel is the symbol of the grapes. The title is taken from `The Battle Hymn of the Republic`; it is a reference to Revelations. ...

• Word Count: 2399
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School