The opening scene also illustrated the structure of families, where the "women [stood] beside their men and the children [played]" (Steinbeck, 6-7). The families were all similarly structured; Men made decisions, women watched the children and did as they were told. 2.Animals play an important symbolic role throughout this novel. ... He climbs over walls too high, "[pushing himself] higher and higher until at last [his] front tipped down, [and with his] front legs [scratching] at the pavement [he got] up" (Steinbeck, 21), and risks getting killed while crossing the road. ... (Steinbeck, 1...

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