Summary Of The Movie Grapes Of Wrath

When Tom began his journey with Casy, he disregarded most of Casy’s ideas and beliefs towards mankind. Tom considered the ex-preacher odd for his values straying so far away from belief in deity to belief in humanity. But, Casy’s ideology developed throughout the span of the novel and Tom was taking it in whether he intended to or not. It was when Tom had the time to stop and reflect that he saw the wonder in Casy’s teachings. He finally agreed with everything Casy had been telling him all along.This brought into light the importance of truly listening to one’s ideas, no matter how ridiculous they may seem. Those ideas ended up being Tom’s saving grace and what he believed would be the world’s as well. Tom’s developmental pivot point marked the value of listening to others as sometimes the world needs someone to think outside of the box.

As we look at the characters within the story, they exemplify and convey the souls present in the bible. Jim Casy forms an obvious parallel with Jesus Christ, as a preacher who proves his dissatisfaction and unrest in his view of the establishment, and has abandoned his preaching style of his earlier life. Just as Jesus changed from the teaching of the Old Testament to promote greater self-discipline and a New Harmony. Tom Joad follows Casy initially, learning from him, until he is ready to take over the message himself after Jim Casy dies, which can be seen as a symbol of his disciple. Just like Christ followers carried on and shared the messages to form the idea that Jesus is still alive even after he died, Tom continued to teach the preachings of Casy once he dies a martyr 's death.Casy is also a prophet and Christ-like figure and we see this when he says: "You don 't know what you 're a

“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe” (Douglass). In Steinbeck’s Dust Bowl Age novel, The Grapes Of Wrath, protagonist Tom Joad, and his family are forced from their farm due to the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, believing to set out to refuge for California, along with many struggling migrant workers. Including the family, thousands of migrant workers are in search of jobs, land, and the hope for having a brighter future. Steinbeck also includes the aspect of characters who come along such as Jim Casy, whose characteristics rely on human unity and love as

As we look at the characters within the story, they exemplify and convey the souls present in the bible. Jim Casy forms an obvious parallel with Jesus Christ, as a preacher who proves his dissatisfaction and unrest in his view of the establishment, and has abandoned his preaching style of his earlier life. Just as Jesus changed from the teaching of the Old Testament to promote greater self-discipline and a New Harmony. Tom Joad follows Casy initially, learning from him, until he is ready to take over the message himself after Jim Casy dies, which can be seen as a symbol of his disciple. Just like Christ followers carried on and shared the messages to form the idea that Jesus is still alive even after he died, Tom continued to teach the preachings of Casy once he dies a martyr 's death.Casy is also a prophet and Christ-like figure and we see this when he says: "You don 't know what you 're a doin, '" which reminds us of the

When he joins the Joads on their journey, he does have a "promised land" of sorts where he is leading them. He is not immediately comfortable with the expectations the Joads place on him, however. When prodded by Granma to say grace at breakfast before leaving home, Casy initially refuses, admitting that he does not know for what or to whom he should pray. But he explains how he had a religious awakening: "There was the hills, an' there was me, an' we wasn't separate no more. We was one thing. An' that one thing was holy...I'm glad of the holiness of breakfast. I'm glad there's love here" (81). The emphasis on the humanitarian, realistic aspect of religion (as opposed to the treatment of God) serves to lead his new family in their trek, whereas supernatural faith had already been shattered by the loss of the land. Later, as the Joads pass through western Oklahoma, Grampa suffers a stroke. Casy's natural reaction is treat his body and determine what, if anything, can be done to save his life. Granma, on the other hand, yells at him to stop what he is doing and start praying (137).

When he was no longer a preacher, Casy still wants to help others find their spiritual connection. This is first shown through Casy preaching his ideas about life to Tom. Throughout the novel, Casy passes on his knowledge to Tom, who represents his disciple. Both characters develop as spiritual individuals throughout the novel. Peter Lisca, the author of the critical article, “The Grapes of Wrath as Fiction” backs up this point by saying, “The development of Jim Casy is similar to that of Tom. He moves from Bible-belt evangelism to social prophecy. At the beginning of the book he has already left preaching and has returned from ‘in the hills, thinkin,’ almost you might say like Jesus went into the wilderness to think His way out of a mess of troubles.” The importance of this is that Steinbeck wants the characters to have a

Tom Joad experiences many struggles in The Grapes of Wrath. He undergoes an immense transformation that leads him from being indifferent and impassive to being contemplative and expressive. The journey with Casy and his family affects how he becomes a true, strong character. Tom carries the great burden and responsibility of leading them to California. Throughout the journey, he faces trials and sufferings that cause him to have an inner conflict with himself, in order for his family to have the opportunity to live prosperously after they were forced off their home. His moments of helplessness and vulnerability as a deterred migrant affects his perspective on morality, making him change after his shock at Casy’s death and his decision to leave

Above all it showed everyone that these "damn Okies" were all simply men, women, and children, no different from anyone else, just poorer (Frohock 133). They were human beings with feelings and not the uncivilized beasts they were portrayed as at the time. John Steinbeck carefully molded his story The Grapes of Wrath to encompass many themes and ideas. To help enforce his message Steinbeck included several Biblical allusions. John Steinbeck uses Biblical allusions to create the theme that strength to survive comes from faith by using characters and events. Steinbeck creates the theme of the novel by alluding the characters in his story to characters in the Bible. Jim Casy is an allusion to Jesus Christ. They have the same initials and live their lives as examples of their beliefs: Jesus to the world as Casy is to Tom (Rombold 149). Casy even compares himself to Christ when he says, "I got tired like Him, an' I got mixed up like Him, an' I went into the wilderness like Him, without no campin' stuff" (105). In the first half of the book Casy is thinking and forming his ideas. He changes from a thinker to a man of action when he sacrifices himself for Tom (Slade 242). When in prison Casy sees the advantage of organizing people to achieve a common goal. When Casy tried to put his ideas into action he, like Christ, aroused the antagonism of the people in authority and was brutally killed. He died, like Christ saying to his crucifiers,

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.

Is your soul missing? Well Jim Casy knows where it is at. In The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck the readers see the effect that bad weather and greed has on poor hardworking farmers. Many important characters will be influenced by the sense of community created by the exodus to California as they forced to look for work after the Dust Bowl destroyed their land. Jim Casy has a huge impact on the story creating his own philosophy of one big soul. Casy is shown to be a very complex character displaying great wisdom, selflessness, and growth.

This news is disheartening to Tom, but the family’s only choice is to keep traveling west. Tom’s grandmother eventually dies too from exhaustion and heat. Finally after many grueling days in the hot sun and numerous stops to fix the car, the Joads arrive at California. However, their dreams of finding a wonderful place to live are shattered when they hear California residents calling them Oakies and saying bad things about them. Californians feel threatened by the families migrating into California because the newcomers will take all the job opportunities and they will steal food to avoid starvation. At first the Joads can’t find work and they are forced to live in one of the Hoovervilles. The Hoovervilles are very run down and Connie , Tom’s brother, runs away from the family because of the disappointment of realizing his dreams will not come true.

“Somebody got to take the blame. I got no kids. They’ll jus’ put me in jail, an’ I ain’t doin’ nothin’ but set aroun’” (Steinbeck 363). He had risked his life multiple times for the Joad family, including the time when Tom had injured a deputy, Casy covered for him and went to jail. Despite the fact that he was an ex preacher, he managed to always give people inspiration through his words. “Try an’ tell ‘em, Tom. They’ll get two an’ a half, jus’ the minute we’re gone” (Steinbeck 523). When Jim Casy encountered Tom Joad near the peach picking ranch, he was a “leader” of a red group protesting the pay received by the same peach camp the Joads were at. Casy tried to warn Tom of the pay cut the family would receive and encouraged Tom to move somewhere

Tom Joad and his family always kept a sense of subtle hope throughout their journey from Oklahoma to California. Hope is what kept them from falling apart. Although Casy struggled with his inner faith, overall, the family did have faith that a new life in California would work out in the long run and would eventually be best for their family. They hoped that this new life would provide their family with more opportunities, and most importantly a job. When they arrived, they discovered that "all of California quickens with produce, and the fruit grows heavy”(Steinbeck). This was the beginning of a new start for the Joad family, but also the beginning of a new struggle. Throughout the novel the Joad family is challenged to survive both physically and spiritually. Their power and resilience is challenged at every turn in their unfolding journey. Casy begins to question his own beliefs along with the teachings of God preached in the Bible. Over the course of the novel, Casy drifts away from the teachings of the Bible and stops believing in the concept of right and wrong. "Well, maybe like Casy says, a fella ain 't

The Great Depression was a great time of crisis that shook the entire world from 1929 to 1939. This huge economic crisis took its roots in America, where the topsoil on farms eroded and blew away on the strong winds, creating bad farming. Many migrant workers fled to California in hopes of finding work, money, and a place to live. Many people were shoved into areas that mimicked labor camps and ended up being caught in a never ending cycle of working and trying to obtain money to keep his or herself, and their family, alive. The book The Grapes of Wrath written by John Steinbeck is an American novel that takes place during this economic decline and it depicts just how difficult it was trying to work through this time. However, the film adaptation is slightly different from the novel, yet the characters become more real in the film as they’re brought to life, in a sense. Each thespian does an amazing job in depicting emotions and portraying his or her character, but the character who makes the biggest impact on the film’s audience is Tom Joad through how much he shows his emotions.

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