... traceable through many different actions taken by the Joad family on the whole. The character of Jim Casy plays a strong role in bringing forth the theme in discussion. Casey is a preacher like none other. He does not preach the orthodox ideas of the Christian religion. Instead, he preaches the Emersonian doctrine of the Oversoul. Tom Joad once recalls that "one time ... ...
... crime of manslaughter, he begins to return to his family's farm in the infamous "Dust Bowl". Eventually, he meets another main character in this book, Jim Casy, who is a former preacher who seems to value the importance of human contact as something quite holy. Tom and Jim together travel to the Joad's residence, only to learn that his family is at ... ...
... and the dreadful conditions the Joad family suffered. The Joad family began with Ma, Pa, Granpa, Granma, Tom, Al, Ruthie, Connie, Rose of Sharon, Winfield, Uncle John and Casey a former preacher. Whilst on the road they meet the Wilsons who let the Joad's use their tent when Granpa was dying. Many other characters drift in and out during the unfolding story ... ...
... able to establish the importance of the human spirit as one, and with that, the strength of group unity. In the novel, Steinbeck introduces Casy as a changed man. Once being a preacher, Casy is troubled by his ideas as he tries to come to terms with God, the human spirit, and sin. He carries weight and is important in the novel because ... ...
... theme. In using Tom, Steinbeck is able to portray one of the novel's main themes that people have their greatest strength in numbers. After meeting Jim Casy, the family's former preacher who gave up preaching, and listening to his beliefs, Tom falls in Jim's shadow and becomes a disciple of the beliefs. Jim believes that the Holy Spirit is in fact the ... ...
... 're going. "Pa sniffled, " Seems like times is changed,' he said sarcastically. "Time was when a man said what we do. Seems like women is tellin' now." (Pg. 481) Casey, a retired preacher, is the next person to change. When he is first introduced in the book, Casey is a lost soul searching for his purpose. He wanders around by himself and is always ... ...
... allusion to the Israelites isn't the only allusion in the novel, though. Jim Casey is likened unto Jesus Christ in his unselfish sacrifice for Tom. Jim Casey used to be a preacher until he got the desire to have sex with a young girl after a meeting. He then left the community and told Tom, "I went off alone, an" I sat and figured." This is ... ...
... truck driver he was just released from the state penitentiary for being charged with homicide. Once the trucker drops him off he runs into Jim Casy. He used to be a preacher when Tom was a little boy. Tom asks Jim to go with him to his house, and he says he will. When they get to the Joad's house, it is deserted ... ...
... all the other migrants to benefit all of them, thus showing brotherhood. Biblical allusion is also used in the novel to reveal the theme of brotherhood. Jim Casy, an ex-preacher is an archetype for Jesus Christ. They both share the same initials of J.C., standing for Jim Casy and Jesus Christ. Their similarities become much deeper as the novel progresses. Casy ... ...
... family. However, when looking deeper into the many hidden allusions and parallels between the lines, the reader will find numerous references to the Bible and its stories. Jim Casey, a former preacher is one such example of Steinbeck's Biblical references. Jim Casey, formerly being a man in the spiritual life, also shares his initials, "J" and "C" with Jesus Christ himself. Jim Casey can also ... ...
... began picking peaches immediately so that they could have something to eat that night. Tom Joad goes outside to investigate the situation involving the yelling men, and Jim Casy, a former preacher, tells him they are striking against the owners who cut the wages in half. The wages are cut in half the next day, and the Joads decide to leave and ... ...
... past behind him. He maintains his self-worth in spite of the nosy truck- driver's attitude. The other characters are also tied in with the theme. Casy, the family's former preacher, openly admits that experiencing what it means to be human was more important to him than any glorified theological teachings. He represents the connection of the people with the earth ... ...
... place. She ain't been treated decent for a long time."(pg. 370) Ma's biggest concern on the road to California is not to "break up the fambly." Jim Casy's(the fallen preacher who accompanies the Joad family to California) philosophy is that God is just the feeling that comes from loving all of mankind. Ma embodies Casy's philosophy because along the road ... ...
