An effective way writers demonstrate the moral values of a society is by not telling the story from one in the society, but from the point of view of a person alienated from it.
This method reveals small things that one in the society would not notice and provides different insights only one from outside the society can notice. Tom Joad's alienation from the rich Californian landowners shows that money is the top priority of those who own land, while the poor, assumed-worthless families are on the opposite end of the spectrum. Thousand of families flooded to California just so they could feed their families, but by showing the treatment the landowners show to these families, or lack thereof, Steinbeck points to the fact that they don't even plan on letting them eat, and that money is the only thing they're really worrying about.
Around the late 19th century displeasurable and unfair actions have been acted toward farmers, working men, and minorities. The Industrialist took advantage of their lack of power, and bribed government officials and pursed corruption actions towards laborers.
However, the loudest voice of the group was the Agrarian workers and American Farmers. Ask yourself, was the farmers outcry's pure pointless complaints towards Industrialist malicious actions or potential abuse that impedes an unbalanced industrialized society?
Farmers were falling into unprofitable production and debt using all the profit innovating machines the government encouraged them to use. Since the 's, and most prominently recently, the Mexican government has opposed our restriction of the border because their working class far overflows the few low paying jobs offered in the country.
Yet that should not effect our policies, we need to curb the illegal immigration as soon as possible, and soon is still far overdue. If it means spending billions on creating watch towers and higher security fences along our border, the fiscal effects will be beneficial in the long run. But our government will probably continue to be influenced by other groups.
Another influential group is the Latinos. They had to uproot and set adrift because tractors were rapidly industrializing their farms. The bank took possession of their land because the owners could not pay off their loan.
The novel shows how the Joad family deals with moving to California. How they survive the cruelty of the land owners that take advantage of them, their poverty and willingness to work. The Grapes of Wrath combines Steinbeck adoration of the land, his simple hatred of corruption resulting from materialism money and his abiding faith in the common people to overcome the hostile environment.
Casy, not yet accepted into the family, maintains his distance from the gathering. The reader should note that the truck has become the center of the family and will symbolize its structure: Moments of mechanical failure will parallel the moments of loss and upheaval in the family.
The acceptance of Casy into the family marks the first time the lines defining the family are blurred. As a preacher, he has always been regarded as separate from the community he longs to be part of. His joining with the Joads is the first step for Casy in his desire to "be near to folks," and is indicative of the creation of a community that will take the place of the familial unit. Granpa is the character most associated with the references to the "grapes" of the novel's title.
Grapes in the novel are a symbol of both plenty and bitterness. At this point in the narrative, grapes represent the hope of plenty, the dream of a greater life. Even as Granpa is rejoicing in these possibilities, however, the seeds of bitterness are being sown.
Stripped of their homes and personal effects, people are also stripped of their dignity. The frustration, loss, and fear felt by these people will turn to anger when they begin to collect together. Salvation Army an international organization for religious and philanthropic purposes among the very poor.
Grampa feels ill, and goes to rest in the peace of the Wilsons' tent, where he has a stroke and dies. Where did the Joad family live? He abandons his wife and the Joad family shortly after they arrive in California. Noah Joad: The eldest Joad son, he is the first to leave the family, near Needles, California, planning to live off fishing on the Colorado River. Injured at birth and described as "strange", he may have slight learning difficulties. Who greets Tom and Casy at the Joads house?
Tom Joad hitch-hikes home after spending four years in prison for killing a man in a drunken fight. On his way he meets Jim Casy, an ex-preacher, whom he knows. Casy accompanies Tom to the Joads' house but they find it deserted and damaged. Why did Jim Casy give up being a preacher? Initially, he felt like a hypocrite because, after preaching about sin and virtue he committed sex acts with the women he was preaching to.
He came to the conclusion that maybe there is no sin and virtue, just things people do. What does chapter 3 of The Grapes of Wrath mean? Chapter Three of 'The Grapes of Wrath' focuses on a turtle as it climbs an embankment and crosses a street, overcoming various obstacles along the way. Sairy Wilson is sick and, near the California border, becomes unable to continue the journey.
As the Joads near California, they hear ominous rumors of a depleted job market. One migrant tells Pa that 20, people show up for every jobs and that his own children have starved to death.
Although the Joads press on, their first days in California prove tragic, as Granma Joad dies. The remaining family members move from one squalid camp to the next, looking in vain for work, struggling to find food, and trying desperately to hold their family together. The Joads meet with much hostility in California. The camps are overcrowded and full of starving migrants, who are often nasty to each other. Fearing an uprising, the large landowners do everything in their power to keep the migrants poor and dependent.
When the argument turns violent, Jim Casy knocks the sheriff unconscious and is arrested.
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