Analysis Of Quotes From 'The Grapes Of Wrath'

“Eliezer experiments with the possibility of becoming an adult while his father gradually slips away, all the while giving his son what space he can to let him try out a new role” (Sanderson). “Eliezer's march toward a pseudo-adulthood continues, while his father seems to be regressing. (Sanderson). Elie’s father starts to get sick and is becoming an annoyance for Elie. When Chlomo sinks into a snow bank during a forced march to the next death camp, too sick to move, Eliezer begs his father to stand up and continue moving” (Sanderson). Elie also felt no remorse for his father as he was being beaten by a S.S guard. “At first my father simply doubled the blows…I felt angry at that moment… Why couldn’t he avoid Idek’s wrath?” (Wiesel 54). Even when his father was being beaten for not marching right he still became annoyed with is dad. He also gave up his soup with a heavy heart. “I gave him what’s left of my soup.” I was aware that I did it groggily” (Wiesel

The one person in Elie’s life that means everything to him is his father. During his time in the concentration camps, Elie’s bond with his father

A. In this passage, Miss Sadie is talking to Abilene about how even though something is dry or dead, it can still thrive. When they are discussing this, they are at Miss Sadie's Divining Parlor. They are speaking because Miss Sadie didn't agree with Abilene's opinion that everything is dry.

Chapter Four “The police won't do anything. These interahamwe are part of the government. Don't talk to them, don't even look at them especially since your Tutsi.” (Pg. 34) During this time of the book Immaculee was traveling with John to visit her friend Sarah and her parents.

“I got thinkin’ how we was holy when we was one thing, an’ mankin’ was holy when it was one thing”

1. Ordinary World –the Hero’s home. A safe haven he must leave to start the journey The ordinary world is on a farm that is somewhere in Europe and it is near a village. (pg.

In David Cassuto’s essay “Turning Wine into Water: Water as Privileged Signifier in ‘The Grapes of Wrath”, the author highlights both the importance of water in the Great Plains in the 1930’s and the importance of water in the Joad’s journey. Cassuto focuses especially on the land’s need for water and, despite the necessity of water, on how it was a “commodity” and a “symbol of wealth.” He calls to mind the separation of class ever-present in Steinbeck’s novel and how it was based on who had control of the water. He also points out that the abundance of water during the flooding works as a “maximum counterpoint” to the Dust Bowl droughts. Cassuto proposes that “Steinbeck weaves water into the novel’s structure as well as virtually every thematically significant event”. Cassuto concludes that the conflict between water and land is as prevalent in the novel as the men and their women and the duality with the men and their land.

The dust bowl was a tragic time in America for so many families and John Steinbeck does a great job at getting up-close and personal with one family to show these tragedies. In the novel, “The Grapes of Wrath”, John Steinbeck employed a variety of rhetorical devices, such as asyndeton, personification and simile, in order to persuade his readers to enact positive change from the turmoil of the Great Depression. Throughout the novel, Steinbeck tells the fictional narrative of Tom Joad and his family, while exploring social issues and the hardships of families who had to endure the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. Steinbeck’s purpose was to challenge readers to look at

At the start of the novel, Elie, and his father’s relationship is quite distant. For example, Elie writes, “My father was..more involved with the welfare of others than with that of his own kin” Elie’s father rarely interacts with his family causing an inadequate relationship with his son. Additionally, Elie explains how ”My father was rather unsentimental. He rarely displayed his feelings...” Because Elie’s father does not express his emotions Elie can't get a true look at his father. Since his father didn't let Elie get a look at who he is and isn't involved with his family, Elie and his father weren't close.

The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly.” (1) this quote is significant because it shows the narrator’s point of view on how women deal with things.

“… Dick saw a man, who was his own age- twenty- eight or thirty. He could have been ‘a gambler or lawyer or maybe a gangster from Chicago.’ Whatever he was he looked as though he knew the glories of money and power… All that belonged to him, Dick, but he would never have it. Why should that sonofabitch have everything, while he had nothing? … With a knife in his hand, he, Dick, had the power. Big shots… like that better be careful or he might ‘open them up and let their luck spill on the floor’” (201).

Man is one with nature. John Steinbeck opens The Grapes of Wrath with a chapter regarding the connection between the people of the land and the land itself. The first chapter sets the tone for the rest of the novel, creating a sense emotional unity and togetherness. The rhetorical devices applied in the opening chapter allow the reader to grasp the mood of rest of The Grapes of Wrath. Through repetition, generalizations, and personification, Steinbeck establishes the connection between the migrant people and the land.

John Steinbeck passionately describes a time of unfair poverty, unity, and the human spirit in the classic, The Grapes of Wrath. The novel tells of real, diverse characters who experience growth through turmoil and hardship. Jim Casy- a personal favorite character- is an ex-preacher that meets up with a former worshiper, Tom Joad. Casy continues a relationship with Tom and the rest of the Joads as they embark on a journey to California in the hopes of prosperity and possibly excess. Casy represents how the many situations in life impact the ever-changing souls of human- beings and the search within to discover one's true identity and beliefs. Casy, however, was much more complex than the average individual. His unpredjudiced, unified,

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck uses numerous literary techniques to advocate for change in the social and political attitudes of the Dust Bowl era. Simile, personification, and imagery are among the many devices that add to the novel’s ability to influence the audience’s views. Moreover, through his use of detail, Steinbeck is able to develop a strong bond between the reader and the Joad clan. This bond that is created evokes empathy from the audience towards the Joads as they face numerous challenges along their journey. The chapters go between the Joad’s story and a broad perspective of the Dust Bowl’s effect on the lives of Mid-western farmers in which Steinbeck illustrates dust storms devastating the land, banks evicting tenant

Quote : “I realized that this man was not trying to arrest us, nor was he demanding money. He wanted to know what trouble we were in. He wanted to help” (.162)