Analysis Of Jim Casy's Beliefs

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Although society seems to not agree with Jim Casy’s beliefs, he still brings up points in which he wants to continue. We can see that with the starving children at Hooverville, Ma Joad would share food and we know that with Rose Of Sharon showing gratitude breastfeed to the old man. The Joad family is an example of the kind things Jim Casy talks about while the state of Hooverville and the starving people and the justice system shows that people can also not helpful at all. After Casy challenged his inner knowledge of God and Jesus, he began to accept and tolerate unusual behavior openly. In fact, some of Casy's new beliefs questioned not only the fundamental faith in God and Jesus but also the content of the Bible and what a regular preacher

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