Grapes Of Wrath -Context Flashcards
what was the thing that caused The Great Depression ?
the wall street crash
what were share croppers?
people evicted like the Joads from their infertile land as they were now Dustbowls
why would people migrate?
e.g.
because of the miss sold illusions of the mythologised ‘west’
hope/prosperity/work
what is an example of how Steinbeck decided to expose the living conditions of migrant workers and the hardships of their lives ?
his journalistic newspaper articles called the ‘harvest gypsies’
what did the patriarchal society turn into?
matriarchal society
how did Steinbeck use symbolism to highlight the importance of religion through the character Jim Casey?
J,C Jesus Christ
the abandonment of religion in favour of collectivism (the voice of Steinbeck’s beliefs)
what does Tom and Ma believing the same and having the same ideals represent?
Emerson’s oversoul - transcendentalism
what is an example of how Steinbeck includes biblical allusions ?
the flood the drought temptation
why does Steinbeck include intercalary chapters ?
to demonstrate wider social issues in America act as foreshadowing future events and trials for the characters
