Grapes of Wrath:
In the beginning of the novel The Grapes of Wrath, the Joads are faced with the challenge of traveling rout 66 all the way to California. This is their solution for being tractored off their land and having no way to support the large family. This challenge is similar to the depression in 1929, when many people lost their jobs, home, and their whole life. The last of the family, the few left in end of the book represent the survivors of the depression. I don’t believe that the ending was adequate because it could have stated the struggle much more dramatically to prove a stronger point.
In the beginning of the Joads journey they have their arms ready with hope of a
brighter life and a little over a hundred bucks. Their journey truly begins when they are tractored off the land by a man on a machine. “ The man was an extension of the
machine.” This quote demonstrates the loss of individuality; the man was nothing but a pawn in industrial game. Throughout the journey to California they run across many
other people just like them, aiming for the same goal, California. This parallels to the depression again in how the large amounts of people, that were broke, hungry, and
homeless, were all looking for the same goal, a better life.
Ma’s quote, “ Use’ ta be the fambly was fust. It ain’t so now. It’s anybody worse off we get, the more we got to do.” ,shows how the family lost it’s “fire” or strive. Ma is saying that even when the “fambly” was fussing about things they still were lively, unlike now, they have no motivation and they are in a dead state of overwhelmed foresight. Ma is doing all that she can to not only keep the family together, but also keep the family going in the right direction while dealing with her own issues of constant overwhelming defeat.
The novel closes with Rosa of Sharon offering her dead baby’s breast milk to a
stranger, the father of a boy the Joads found leaning over him. While committing the
gesture a “mysterious” smile crosses her lips. These closing lines signify the Christian belief that Jesus gave holy communion, his own flesh and blood, like Rosa of Sharon gave her milk.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the joads are faced with the challenge of traveling rout 66 all the way to california, similar to the depression in 1929, when many people lost their jobs, home, and life.
- Analyzes how the joads' journey begins when they are tractored off the land by a machine. this quote demonstrates the loss of individuality.
- Analyzes how ma's quote, "use’ta be the fambly was fust. it’s anybody worse off we get, the more we got to do," shows how the family lost its "fire" or strive.
- Analyzes how the novel closes with rosa of sharon offering her dead baby's breast milk to astranger, the father of a boy the joads found leaning over him.
- Analyzes how casy's vision of the society sticking together as one great soul was shot down as soon as he stood up for it.
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- The Grapes of Wrathanalytical essayOn October 29, 1929 one devastating situation occurred. Fourteen billion dollars was lost out of the marker, in one day. Over the following weeks our country lost thirty billion dollars. This action was one of the major starts of the Great Depression. Scared the banks started recalling their loans and wanted the money. People were scare for what the future had and wanted to be paid. Farmers, especially in Oklahoma and some surrounding States were hit hard. They were experiencing a drought. A drought meant they weren’t getting enough crops and without sufficient crops, they weren’t getting enough money to pay their bills. Families were thrown out on the street with no place to go. California was a state that had crops and needed workers. Owners of land sent out thousands of flyers. As these flyers reached the desperate families experiencing drought, they packed up all that they could and headed west. These men wanted to work, but had no place to work at. They thought they had found the solution to their problems. However, once they reached California it became clear that their work was going to be hard and there was very little. In Grapes of Wrath, it discusses a family that experienced all the problems first hand. Once they reach California, they are hoping for miracles. Every time they find a nice place, something makes them leave. Towards the end of Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck themes about how they world has changed during the Great Depression through three important messages: the function of a family, political statements and we will always continue to survive.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how john steinbeck's grapes of wrath themes about how the world has changed during the great depression through three important messages.
- Analyzes how grapes describes how the dynamics of a family had changed.
- Analyzes how steinbeck's political statements about the government and how they functioned during this crisis.
- Analyzes how the joad's saw trial after trial and realized they had to help others.
- Analyzes how the end of grapes of wrath is a statement about society. women and men no longer held the same position. they had to take and do what they could to survive.
- Analyzes what grapes of wrath was talking about in twentieth-century literary criticism.
- Describes the document, the declaration of independence, and all that it represents.
- Explains sandburg, carl, "grass." 1917. modern american city verse. john timberman newcomb.
- Opines thompsom, zac, "human in hard times." reader 39.20 (2010): 29. an discussion on what people do during the hard times.
- Analyzes the different meaning behind grapes of wrath.
1136 wordsRead More - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckanalytical essay“A mother knows what her child has gone through, even if she didn’t see it herself” Pramoedya Ananta Toer. The relationship between a mother and her child is said to be the strongest bond that two people can have. I asked my mother what it was like to give birth to another human being and she said that “Having the opportunity and privilege to bring another human into this world is the highest honor and gift a person can do” Michele Dieterich. In the book,The Grapes of Wrath, Ma Joad acts as the maternal character throughout the book and relates to the theme of families stick together.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how ma joad keeps grandma's death a secret in order to allow her family to successfully cross to california.
- Analyzes how tom joad gets into trouble when he finds jim casey in the woods near weedpatch. jim tells tom about their revolution and local police fight the revolutionists.
- Analyzes how maternal characters in the grapes of wrath take care of others, before looking at their own needs.
- Analyzes how ma joad acts as the maternal character throughout the book, the grapes of wrath, and relates to the theme of families stick together.
- Analyzes how ma becomes a respected leader of the joad family in the grapes of wrath. her power of persuasion makes other people do things that they wouldn't normally do.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how rick bragg's all over but the shoutin' shows the love and devotion of what every mother should have through his mother margaret marie.
- Analyzes how bragg's mother was out of the ordinary because of all that she did for her children growing up, but no one is perfect in this world.
- Analyzes how bragg's mother was determined for her children to have a better life than she had.
- Analyzes how bragg and his brothers were the inspiration to their mother. they worked on the smith case, which was about a mother killing her children for love.
- Analyzes how bragg's mother worked hard for her children everyday, even when things seemed to be crumpling around them.
707 wordsRead More - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckanalytical essayThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is considered a classic novel by many in the literary field. The trials and tribulations of the Joad family and other migrants is told throughout this novel. In order to gain a perspective into the lives of "Oakies", Steinbeck uses themes and language of the troubling times of the Great Depression. Some of these aspects are critiqued because of their vulgarity and adult nature.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck is considered a classic novel by many in the literary field.
- Analyzes how vulgarity and the misrepresentation of a preacher were the main complaints that led to the ban and burning of the novel from st. louis, missouri libraries in september 1939.
- Argues that the closing sequence of the grapes of wrath is pornographic, sexually oriented, and improper, especially for young children. it shows the desperation of the migrants to do anything to survive.
- Explains that steinbeck was not advocating socialism, he was just reflecting the times. without these individual beliefs, the reader would get a dry, unfulfilled perspective of the lives of people during the great depression.
- Opines that censorship has its place in society. pornography, extreme sexual content, and gratuitous violence do not have their place. the grapes of wrath is wrapped up in political correctness.
526 wordsRead More - The Grapes Of Wrath By John Steinbeck: The Strength Of Unityanalytical essayBeing united in a group provides people the intrepidity to accomplish tasks they would not be able to as individuals. The cohesion of the Joad family is first witnessed when the novel’s protagonist, Tom Joad, returns from prison to be reunited with his family. After spending four years in prison, Tom Joad experiences his very first meal with his family where Jim Casy, a former preacher, says grace over breakfast where he emphasizes the importance of unity, “But when they’re all workin’ together, not one fella for another fella, but one fella kind of harnessed to the whole shebang—that’s right, that’s holy” (Steinbeck 81). This quote foreshadows many of the upcoming events that are bound to happen as Casy and...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how john steinbeck's the grapes of wrath illustrates the importance of unity during privation through the idea that members of society must work in unison to achieve a common goal.
- Analyzes how the cohesion of the joad family is first witnessed when the protagonist, tom, returns from prison to be reunited with his family.
- Analyzes how ma joad emphasizes the importance and strength of unity during a hopeless situation.
- Analyzes how steinbeck's use of pathetic fallacy reflects the emotional state of ma joad.
- Analyzes how steinbeck's novel demonstrates the value of working in unison to achieve a common goal. without each other, the joads have no way of coping with the loss of their land in oklahoma and reach their destination in california.
1160 wordsRead More - Grapes Of Wrathanalytical essayJohn Steinbeck uses symbolism to enrich his writing. Several of these symbols can be found in his book, The Grapes of Wrath. The Joad’s, a family from Oklahoma, are in search of a better life. They leave their home in journey to California because of the dust bowl. The symbols in the book are the dust, the turtle, names of people, and the grapes. These symbols give the reader an additional perspective of the book. Dust represents life and death. Dust makes a mess of things and leaves possessions under a mucky film. The farming in Oklahoma becomes difficult because the heavy winds uplift the soil and carry it great distances. Then the farmers are left with no soil to grow their crops. The Joad’s livelihood depends on the soil. If the soil is rich, then it will feed hundreds. But if the soil is dry, it destroys crops and causes famine. The dust covers Oklahoma and leaves the Joad family with no other choice, but to move. The Joad’s journey to California is as slow as a turtle. Heat in the desert, car problems, and the death of the grandparents make the journey long and painful. A turtle shelters himself by pulling his head, legs, and tail inside his shell. The Joad’s gather together as a family to comfort and shelter themselves. A turtle feels safe when it enters his shell and the Joad’s feel safe when they gather as a family. There is symbolic significance in the names of characters throughout The Grapes of Wrath.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how john steinbeck uses symbolism to enrich his writing. the joad's, a family from oklahoma, leave their home in california because of the dust bowl.
- Analyzes how tom, one of the main characters, stumbles upon a preacher by the name of jim casey. his initials are j.c. which are the same as jesus christ.
- Analyzes how tom claims that ruthie and winfield, his younger siblings, are the ones that see the true beauty.
- Analyzes how john steinbeck uses symbolism to enrich his writing. the joads, a family from oklahoma, leave their home in journey to california because of the dust bowl.
- Analyzes the symbolic significance of the names of characters in the grapes of wrath.
- Analyzes how muley's last name symbolizes death on his land. everyone is tractored off the land, but him.
- Analyzes how the joads think of grapes as an escape from their depression, but in their case it turns out completely different. steinbeck brings his stories to life.
1727 wordsRead More - The Grapes of Wrathopinionated essayThe Grapes of Wrath This event occurred in the era of the Great Depression in the United States, which was in the late 1920's and early 1930's, when the whole nation had to go through hardships because of the scarce resources in the country. Beginning with the stock market crash of 1929, poverty and oppression spread across the nation like a wild fire taking everyone by surprise. The Dust Bowl helped continue this movement. Many different things caused this event.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the bank owned the land because of the dust bowl drought.
- Explains that in most cases, the opposing forces seem to be the unprepared.
- Describes the people who played a major role in this event, including the president.
- Explains that franklin was supposed to help them with his "new deal." he was known as franklin.
- Describes some of the government, such as the state, which is dualism as a matter of fact.
- Opines that there are a lot of realistic people who are remembered.
- Opines that both presidents tried to create a part of history in this country.
- Explains that the war helped ease off the pains of the great depression.
- Opines that big, like a war, came along and created more jobs.
- Narrates how they tried so hard to get rid of but when it was rid, it just happened on it's own.
- Opines that the best thing to do was to have a conversation with them because there was not much to give.
- Opines that everyone, except those who had some, didn't use it to help others.
- Opines that it wasn't a positive or negative thing. some might say it was negative.
- Opines that something as drastic as a war could help them get out of it. many lives were lost.
- Opines that it could be a positive thing because many people discovered that.
- Opines that it was hard to avoid such a blow, though that was one thing that wasn't.
- Opines that communism is out of the question, and things are harder to avoid.
- Opines that they took it as hard as anyone did. people who once worked for factories or for
- Explains that they spent their entire lives doing that and didn't know of anything else to do.
- Analyzes how the film shows heartbreak and a heartbreaking ending.
- Opines that it was interesting in a way that you really have to get involved and know the story.
- Opines that it was actually for the people and by people.
- Analyzes how uses hooverville as one of the cities where tom joad and a deputy sheriff clash, causing tom to get arrested.
- Analyzes how in the decade that the book was written, he still is part of the era. he tried to help his people out.
- Explains the effects of capitalism and what it had done for the people on the earth. the government also played an important role.
- Opines that the only person who is not spoken about, but is still remembered today, is the presidents.
- Opines that the book's time doesn't get to this part yet. the depression is not yet fully resolved.
- Opines that they would have resolved the issue in this way because they feel it would've been better for the people.
- Opines that things are easier said than done, so they don't know what they would have done.
- Opines that history repeats itself because of the fluctuation in the stock market and how it can never be predicted.
- Explains that the depression in europe was caused by a war, world war 1, and in the united states, the same effect on them.
- Describes the hard times faced by american immigrants, who were not of american blood, to fit in with society.
- Narrates how they couldn't find liberty in america, and when they got here at the time, they saw it was no better than back home.
- Opines that the stress factor for women increased when most of the men lost their jobs and got a job with small pay.
- Analyzes the type of character ma joad portrays in the book.
- Analyzes how tells the story from the viewpoint of the migrant workers, who arrive in california as a fascist police state.
- Opines that they take pride in their state and see it as a strong state that is part of the united states, not an individual state.
1801 wordsRead More - Grapes of Wrathanalytical essayGrapes of Wrath2 In the Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck uses intercalary chapters to provide background for the various themes of the novel, as well to set the tone of the novel". The turtle is a metaphor for the working class farmers whose stories and struggles are recounted in The Grapes of Wrath. In Chapter 3, the turtle plods along dutifully, but is consistently confronted with danger and setbacks. Significantly, the dangers posed to the turtle are those of modernity and business. It is the intrusion of cars and the building of highways that endanger the turtle.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how steinbeck uses intercalary chapters to set the tone of the grapes of wrath. the turtle is a metaphor for the working class farmers whose stories and struggles are recounted.
- Analyzes how the joad family must have experienced to get their car to go west, but places it in a larger context.
- Analyzes how the intercalary chapters help to set the tone of, and integrate the various themes of the grapes of wrath.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how hackett, greener, and homer instigate the downfall of this lower level of hollywood society.
- Analyzes todd's failed attempts to gain the love of faye greener characterize his downfall and failure to aspire to his goals.
- Analyzes how nathanael west's the day of the locust tells the story of people who travel west hoping to escape less than perfect lives and pursue success in hollywood.
- Analyzes how todd hackett lives with the constant threat of failure while he attempts to fulfill his personal dreams amongst the lower classes of hollywood.
- Analyzes how faye greener's beauty and allure are only surpassed by her rapaciousness and materialism.
- Analyzes how faye greener drives homer simpson to madness while making herself the center of trouble while sacrificing others’ emotions to satisfy her desperate need for love.
- Explains that homer simpson comes to california with a different goal than the other characters in the day of the locust. he seeks only happiness, peacefulness, and escape from "a life...entirely without variety or
- Analyzes the dehumanizing effect that hollywood can impose upon a person and the tragic and prevalently violent repercussions which befall him.
911 wordsRead More - The City Of Robots Analysisanalytical essaySome people are meant to shine with the stars and others are falling stars that did not get a chance to shine. In the essay, “The City of Robots,” Umberto Eco analyzes the California Dream through his Disneyland experiences. The California dream has higher expectations than the American dream. Eco has good analogies that make this true. Eco’s fantasy of Disneyland correlates to the ‘dream and disaster” dichotomy because the California Dream is breathtaking, surreal, and deceiving.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes umberto eco's essay, "the city of robots," in which he analyses the california dream through his disneyland experiences.
- Explains that disneyland is associated with the "dream and disaster" because not many can achieve the california dream, but once it has been entered it can be exciting.
- Analyzes how the california dream can be surreal because the dreamer is literally living in it and they can't believe it.
- Analyzes how people are brainwashed into believing that the california dream is the greatest thing in the world and that it's better than all the other dreams people can attain.
- Analyzes how eco makes disneyland a metaphor for the california dream. the "dream and disaster" dichotomy is jaw-dropping, and the dream can be misleading.
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