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The Grapes of Wrath
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The Grapes of Wrath
by:
John Steinbeck
Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–21
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 25–27
Chapters 28–30
Characters
Character List
Tom Joad
Ma Joad
Pa Joad
Jim Casy
Rose of Sharon
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Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–21
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 25–27
Chapters 28–30
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
What is consistently portrayed as the greatest cause of the migrants’ suffering?
The government
The weather
Their fellow human beings
The economy
2
of 5
The Grapes of Wrath suggests that evil and suffering occurs primarily across the line between ___.
Rich and poor
Black and white
Educated and uneducated
Men and women
3
of 5
Steinbeck makes a clear connection in this novel between dignity and ___.
Suffering
Depression
Tolerance
Rage
4
of 5
How does the role of women change between the beginning and the end of the novel?
They become subservient
They emerge as leaders
They lose hope
They become irrelevant
5
of 5
Which event is an early foreshadowing of the poor treatment that the Joads experience at the hands of wealthy landowners?
Rose of Sharon’s pregnancy
The dog’s death
Granma’s death
Connie abandoning the family
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CHARACTERS
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CHARACTERS
Tom Joad: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
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