The Grapes of Wrath-- Critics

Question 1

Jim Quinn

Answer 1

“Steinbeck’s world was good and evil, rich and poor”

Question 2

Martin Shockley (1)

Answer 2

“Jim Casy is a simple and direct copy of Jesus Christ”

Question 3

Martin Shockley (2)

Answer 3

“Like the Israelites, the Joads are a homeless and persecuted people. They too flee from oppression…seeking their own promised land”

Question 4

Peter Monro Jack (grapes)

Answer 4

“The promised grapes of California have turned into grapes of wrath that might come to fruition at any moment”

Question 5

Emily Irvine (women)

Answer 5

“Women in Steinbeck’s novel are portrayed as adaptable in times of adversity”