Themes
The overriding theme of The Grapes of Wrath is the story of man's inhumanity to man. The sympathetic Joad family are repeatedly beaten...
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The Grapes of Wrath Themes
The Grapes of Wrath key themes:
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In The Grapes of Wrath, the Joads continue to express hope for the future despite the hardship they encounter.
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Class conflict between the agrarian migrants and business interests leads to tensions in California and within the Joad family.
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The novel condemns religious fanaticism and the fear and distrust that led to the tragic events in 1930s California.
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The Joads learn to transcend their own individual interests to see themselves as part of larger groups.
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Social commitment is developed through Jim Casy’s self-sacrifice and Tom’s identification with the people.
Themes
Hope
The Joads experience many hardships, deprivations, and deaths, and at the end of the novel are barely surviving....
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