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-family-society motif, biblical allusion, and logical ending to portray this theme. ... Uncle John is drunk and wants to be by himself and leave the family, but Tom, knowing his mother would not approve of a family separation, takes Uncle John back to the truck to unite with the family. ... J...

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