Essay on Grapes of Wrath - biblica comparison

California and the flood at the end of the novel, and teachings throughout the novel.

Metaphors are used a lot throughout the book The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Some examples of metaphors in the story are, the sand turtle trying to cross the road in chapter three, the bank monster that is described in chapter five, and the car dealership that is described in chapter seven.

    Throughout the book, the Joads must rely on people to help them, and in return help others on the journey to California. The first major example of this is when the Joads encounter

As the novel progresses, Tom transforms from this selfish nature to become a caring person. Several examples of this transformation are seen throughout various chapters. When the Joads are traveling west to California with the Wilson’s, Tom offers to help them when their car breaks down. “Tom said nervously, ‘Look Al. I done my time, an’ now it’s done… Let’s jus’ try an’ get a con-rod an’ the hell with the res’ of it.’” Tom is showing a little more care for other people’s problems, however, he still has a selfish side because he still does not regret killing a man. He knew he had to pay for it by going to prison, but he still believes he did nothing wrong by taking a man’s life. By offering to help out with the Wilson’s’ car, he is on his way to becoming a less selfish person. As the book draws to a close, Tom stumbles upon Jim Casy again, who is murdered in front of his own eyes. As a result, he is thrown into a silent rage and kills another man which causes him to hide in the forest. He realizes that he is a danger to his family, so he sacrifices his safety in order for his family to be safe. ‘“Ya can’t do that, Ma. I tell you I’m jus’ a danger to ya,”’ (391). There is a clear transition from Tom acting selfish at the beginning of the book to him acting completely selfless at the end. This selflessness also contributed to him being a figure committed to bettering the

Throughout the story, however, Steinbeck portrays Casy as a parallel to Jesus Christ. Similarly to Jesus, Casy restores faith and brings hope to the people who are suffering the most. Like Jesus, Casy went into the wilderness for clarity: "I been in the hills, thinkin', almost you might say like Jesus wen into the wilderness to think His way out of troubles" (32). Additionally, Casy resembles Jesus before he is murdered when he declares, You don’ know what you’re a-doin” (386). These words are similar to Jesus’ famous last words “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Steinbeck also uses Uncle John to symbolize the power of Christianity. When RosaSharn gives birth to a stillborn baby, Uncle John is sent to discard of it. He places the baby in a stream and whispers, "Go down an' tell 'em. Go down in the street an' rot an' tell 'em that way....Maybe they'll know then." (448). Uncle John’s action alludes to the story of Moses. Moses’ mother sends her baby down the river to save him from slavery. Similarly, Uncle John sends the baby down the river to free it from the Joad’s miserable conditions. Uncle John wants to send a message to other migrants. He hopes the baby will “tell ‘em” of the family's’ misfortunes

As can be seen in The Grapes of Wrath, the Joads are a very tight-knit family. Yet on their trip to California, they experience many losses and additions to their family. In general, Steinbeck's novel abides by the circle of life. When a birth occurs, a death follows, and when a death occurs, a birth follows. However, in The

In his novel Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck integrated many biblical references and values throughout the book. This provided a more intriguing and complex style of writing that he used to tell about the Dust Bowl of the early 1900’s and the arduous journey the Joad family and many others took to reach California.

Tom, though, is a very complicated individual who turns out to be a tremendous asset and burden to the family. His parole causes the family an unneeded worry, but does get work that helps the family. He is the main protagonist for his family and the main follower of Jim Casy's philosophy on human nature. Jim is much more of a talker and idealist, and he actually puts what he preached into action. Jim Casy is frequently compared with Jesus Christ and his lifestyle of preaching and leading people. As well as sacrificing himself for Tom and the Joad family which upholds his common held belief. Tom carries Jim’s message after his death and aids others with it. The Joad family, along with Jim Casy, shows the benefit of people uniting in order to accomplish goals and this is a lesson that the reader can take away from this novel.

     The book, Grapes of Wrath, follows the life of the Joad family, who live in Oklahoma during the Depression. The story begins with the return of Tom Joad from prison, where he has spent the last few years. He killed a boy in a bar fight and is now on parole. He is taken by surprise when he returns to Oklahoma only to find that his house is in ruins and his family is not there. He doesn’t know that, while he was gone, the banks forced his family and thousands of others off their land. Tom is accompanied by a former priest, Casey, who searches with Tom for his family. Tom and Casey find the Joad family at Tom’s uncle’s house. The family is preparing to move west to California in hopes that they

Messages can be conveyed to an audience in a number of different ways, whether it is a poem, a written story, or a movie. These different methods have the ability to convey similar messages but one method in particular will tend to be more successful than the others. A common example of this is the argument concerning the comparison of a book and a movie, which is better? Popular books that have been recently made into movies are Harry Potter, Twilight, and The Hunger Games and fans tend to have a strong opinion of which version they prefer. Specific people have their own reasons for choosing which they favor, but the trend seems to be that books are preferred to the respective movie due to the incorporation of detail and narration within

John Steinbeck wrote the The Grapes of Wrath in 1939 to rouse its readers against those who were responsible for keeping the American people in poverty. The Grapes of Wrath tells the story of the Joad family, migrant farmers from Oklahoma traveling to California in search of an illusion of prosperity. The novel's strong stance stirred up much controversy, as it was often called Communist propaganda, and banned from schools due to its vulgar language. However, Steinbeck's novel is considered to be his greatest work. It won the Pulitzer Prize, and later became an Academy Award winning movie in 1940. The novel and the movie are both considered to be wonderful

Movie adaptations of books always seem to leave out all of the best bits and pieces of the book, but why? Does changing or removing those certain scenes really make the movie that much cheaper or easier to film? There must be some reason that directors and producers decide what to leave out and what to leave in. At some point the changing of the storyline has to stop or the entirety of the story will be gone. The Grapes of Wrath book and movie did not escape the butchering of the plotline that book-to-movie adaptations often experience.

The story The Grapes of Wrath written by John Steinbeck has

Steinbeck really makes it clear that Jim Casy is who he wants the readers to think is the Christ figure in the novel, The Grapes of Wrath. He makes it clear by the initials, the trip into the wild Jim takes, and even the way he died. Both Jim and Christ fought their battles in the world they lived in very similar. Christ struggled his entire life to get his people to understand the way of God. The government refused to let him have more power than them so they killed him. The same way with Jim Casy, he believed in the word of God so he tried to spread it, and the government didn't like it so they killed

Jim Casy, a martyr and leader with a large following, reflects the sacrifices of Jesus Christ for the downtrodden by rebelling against the privileged and the religious constrictions of their time. Jim Casy parallels Jesus Christ in many ways throughout the novel. Steinbeck purposefully gave Jim Casy the same initials as Jesus Christ in order to signify the link between these two influential figures. Jim Casy, like Jesus Christ, is consistently willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good. When a scuffle ensues between Tom Joad and a police officer in Hooverville, Jim Casey offers take the blame: “‘Somebody got to take the blame. I got no kids. They’ll jus’ put me in jail, an’ I ain’t doin’ nothin’