Religion Flashcards
Religion is false. Casy gives up hope.
Life is about how we live our lives
“There ain’t no sin and there ain’t no virtue. There’s just stuff people do.”
Casy is no longer spiritual
“I ain’t preachin’ no more much.”
Does the fact that Casy is a hypocrite (a.k.a. doesn’t do as he preaches) make him less of a spiritual leader, less of a positive force?
” I was a damned ol’ hypocrite. But I didn’t mean to be.”
Tom Joad is so taken with Casy’s belief in one giant human soul
TOM JOAD TAKING ON CASY’s ROLE
[Tom Joad:] “Maybe all men got one big soul”
Ma Joad seems to us to be a fantastic example of someone who can lead without knowing where she is leading her people. Do you believe that in order to be a leader you have to know where you headed, or do you think a leader has a different purpose?
[Tom Joad:] “What the hell you want to lead ‘em someplace for? Jus’ lead ‘em.”
Casy genuinely wants to help people. His intentions are good, and his heart is big.
Does the fact that he slept with women when he was a preacher make him lose his credibility as a spiritual leader?
“Maybe I can preach again. Folks out lonely on the road, […] They got to have some kind of home.”
Families continue to forge ahead in their quest for a new life in California. They seem to get their faith and their courage from one another.
“Where does the courage come from?”
