Throughout the novel, biblical allusions are made, but almost all are so indirect that they often go unnoticed by the reader. ... To further add to it's biblical significance, The Grapes of Wrath is written in much the same style as the King James Bible. ... Another significant biblical allusion is the fact that the novel starts out in the drought of the Midwest in the late 1930s, and ends in flood. ... This division of the novel corresponds to the three stages of the biblical Exodus: the Israelites" time in bondage; the forty years of wandering in the desert wilderness; and the arriv...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Some of the biblical symbols he uses are in his characters which have qualities similar to people from the bible, and in parts of the Joad family s travels. ... Steinbeck uses many biblical symbols in this novel aside from the grapes. ... The flood at the end of the novel is also a biblical reference meaning that God is angry with the evil of the world and must use something to end it. ... Through biblical symbolism, Steinbeck drew in well-known allusions to help the reader better understand his themes. ... Many similarities to the bible become apparent in the description of the Joads'...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath, the Joad family, who was evicted from their land, decides to migrate out west to California for a chance at survival. John Steinbeck, the author of the novel, uses multiple literary techniques to convey the theme of brotherhood. Steinbeck uses the self-fa...

• Word Count: 1107
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This will be discussed with reference to his personal experiences, his style of writing, allusions to religion and the Bible, his childhood, his marriages, and Steinbeck's passion for writing about important issues. ... Throughout the entirety of the book, there are numerous references to God, Jesus, Moses, and Biblical stories. ...

• Word Count: 1509
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School