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The Grapes of Wrath
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John Steinbeck
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Summary
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Chapters 1-6 Summary
Chapters 7-11 Summary
Chapter 12-16 Summary
Chapters 17-21 Summary
Chapters 22-26 Summary
Chapters 27-30 Summary
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Themes
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Themes: All Themes
Themes: Family, Community, and Perseverance
Themes: Guilt, Hypocrisy, and Reformed Faith
Themes: Pride, Privilege, and Possessions
Themes: Cruelty and Exploitation
Financial and Social Struggles During the Great Depression
Predatory Nature of America's Banking System
Perseverance of the Working-Class American
Leadership
Themes: Parallel to the Exodus
Themes: Hope
Themes: Class Conflict
Themes: Fanaticism
Themes: Individual vs. Society
Themes: Commitment
Themes: Solidarity
Themes: Family
Themes: Resilience
Themes: Social Injustice
Characters
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Characters
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Tom Joad Jr.
Jim Casy
Rose of Sharon
Ma Joad
Analysis
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Essential Quotes by Character: Tom Joad
Essential Quotes by Theme: Hope
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Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 1-6
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 7-11
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 12-16
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 17-21
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 22-26
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 27-30
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Plot
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 20
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 29
Themes
Solidarity
Despair
Social Injustice
Struggle
Humanity
Hard Work
Family
Greed
Generosity
Characters
Tom Joad
Ma Joad
Jim Casy
Rose of Sharon
Muley Graves
Pa Joad
Symbolism
The Turtle
Grapes of Wrath
Animal Imagery
Literary Devices
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Personification
Setting
Dust Bowl
Great Depression
Historical Context
Great Depression
Authorship
John Steinbeck
