The Grapes of Wrath

In John Steinbeck’s masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath, the former minister, Jim Casy, symbolizes Jesus Christ due to his virtuous nature. Similarly to Christ’s death on the Cross, Casy was martyred, exemplifying his selflessness. Casy was unjustly jailed for trying to help the marginalized, in this case the underpaid farmers, just as Jesus was arbitrarily jailed when he did not commit any criminal offenses. They both endure a lot of suffering before their death. Jesus went through crucifixion, one…

The Grapes of Wrath The Great depression took place it the 1930’s descending the economy greatly. Back then workers didn’t get treated well or get paid fair, but now everything has change for the better. Compared to 1930s , current conditions of migrants workers have improved. “On the highways the people moved like ants and searched for work , for food .And the anger began to ferment” (Steinbeck 363). In today’s era workers are treated better than in the 1930’s, safety is…

In The Grapes of Wrath, migrant families must survive while experiencing the struggles of homelessness and little money. Many times, the characters question the common practices of society and uncover its wrongfulness, forcing a change within themselves. Similarly,…

sentence caught him off guard, so much so the he had to re-read it to ensure he hadn’t left something out. It was painful. Amid the blur of dialogue written in the same melodramatic tone of John Steinbeck, the sentence stuck out from the rushes of Grapes of Wrath like a thorn from a rose. He hadn’t expected to be caught off guard by a book (let alone a book he was only meant to read as homework over the summer) yet there he was, gaping at his copy like some dumb ox. It was one of the first…

“There’s no place like home.” Dorothy said after she finished her monomyth of reaching the wizard. An monomyth is basically the twelve stages of an hero’s journey. In the beginning of Dorothy's journey she was just a ordinary girl. She feels like she doesn't belong in the small town of Kansas anymore. The only friend she has is her dog Toto, in which she looks to for excitement. Dorothy feels like Kansas is not her home anymore. Since Toto is Dorothy's only friend in her small town, her…

“Land, land!” I was out playing with my childhood friend when we heard shouting. What we caught a glimpse of was the strangest thing we could possibly think. We were hidden behind the trees so that ‘it’ could not see us. What could they possibly be? As my curiosity grew stronger, I could no longer help it and went out to meet them. My friend tried to stop me, but was unable to, so he had no choice but to follow me in my adventure. Once they noticed us, they tried speaking to us in a language we…

Nick says "they smashed up things and creatures..." They both cheat on each other which ultimately shows how careless they are. When sitting just few feet away from his wife, Tom answers a call from his mistress, Myrtle, and doesn’t think of Daisy's feelings at all, as if she wouldn't care. Also, He brings his wife's family to New York to meet his mistress. Misty K says, Tom “is flaunting the fact that he is cheating on Daisy.” However, when Tom faces a predicament concerning his mistresses,…

In the fall of 1962, the fate of the world was forever altered. The age of man was met with an abrupt end. A conclusion was written to events that had been set into motion years, months, and days previously. It is unclear who fired the first missile and the exact reasons why, but by that same evening, New York, Moscow, Stalingrad, and Los Angeles had ceased to exist. A missile inbound to Washington, DC was intercepted and shot down over Nebraska, irradiating the vast majority of the Midwest. The…

Garner have stolen the headlines of national news. These are just a few of the thousands of names that file under victims of police brutality. Even during John Steinbeck’s time, police brutality was a controversial issue. In Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, the Joad family’s experience at the Weedpatch camp and…

Main Body - Connect chapter 5 with 6 o Belshazzar judged by God o Darius takes over the kingdom of Babylon  The Medes and Persian empire now rule • To facilitate the new empire King Darius’ strategy for ruling involved large scale delegation o 6:1-2, “It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; 2 and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss.”  120 men…