In John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, symbolism holds a very crucial part in telling the story. Throughout the novel, many symbols are used, the most apparent of which are that of a turtle, grapes, various symbols from the bible, and a cat. ... The symbols in The Grapes of Wrath help explain the themes of the novel. ... Steinbeck uses many biblical symbols in this novel aside from the grapes. ... John Steinbeck, in The Grapes of Wrath, deftly employs symbols to express his view to readers and to clearly define the themes he wishes to get across, while adding a level that brings hi...

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Two primary examples of this theme are the literary works by John Steinbeck and Ayn Rand, The Grapes of Wrath and Anthem, respectively. ... The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived. ... Each symbol used in the novel show examples of both extremes. ... Anthem's representation of the theme is similar to The Grapes of Wrath. ... The Council of Scholars can be juxtaposed with the rich landowners in The Grapes of Wrath, in the way that they didn't consider thei...

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THE GRAPES OF WRATH The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived under. ... Steinbeck uses many symbols throughout his book to make points, from the turtle to the rain at the end. The turtle is one of the symbols that I have picked up on. ... There are many things that I can use in order to relate The Grapes of Wrath to our society, but the one that I choose is unemployment. ...

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THE GRAPES OF WRATH The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived under. ... Steinbeck uses many symbols throughout his book to make points, from the turtle to the rain at the end. The turtle is one of the symbols that I have picked up on. ... There are many things that I can use in order to relate The Grapes of Wrath to our society, but the one that I choose is unemployment. ...

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Grapes of Wrath Book Report When first released in 1939, The Grapes of Wrath, written by novelist John Steinbeck, created quite a stir among Americans still coping with the depression. ... Or grapes. ... The "grapes" of the novel are mostly associated to Grandpa, and at this point represent the dream of a greater life. ... Ma soon becomes a symbol of humanism, when she keeps quiet about Granma's death so the family can cross the desert without a huge letdown. ... John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes Of Wrath, explains the dramatization of the forced migration of the "Okies" very c...

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Whereas Marx" study is on the one hand part of a long tradition, highlighting the contrast between the ideal Arcadia and the corrupting influences of civilization, it was innovative in the sense that it introduced to American studies an intriguing thesis about the role of the pastoral topos in American culture and literature - although already following the footsteps of Henry Nash Smith and his analysis of the "Virgin Land: The American West as Symbol and Myth" (first published in 1950, walking in a slightly different direction). ... Literary expressions range from Washington Irving to Nathan...

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Whereas Marx" study is on the one hand part of a long tradition, highlighting the contrast between the ideal Arcadia and the corrupting influences of civilization, it was innovative in the sense that it introduced to American studies an intriguing thesis about the role of the pastoral topos in American culture and literature - although already following the footsteps of Henry Nash Smith and his analysis of the "Virgin Land: The American West as Symbol and Myth" (first published in 1950, walking in a slightly different direction). ... Literary expressions range from Washington Irving to Nathan...

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