Themes:
People often give up everything that have for others, not because they have a lot to give, but because they know what it feels like to have nothing.
Quote: “She looked at Rose of Sharon huddled in the comfort. Ma’s eyes passed Rose of Sharon’s eyes passed Rose of Sharon’s eyes and then came back to them. And the two women looked deep into each other” (454).
These were the actions taken before Rose of Sharon helps the starving stranger in the barn by feeding him her breast milk. Even though the Joads have never met this man, they know what it is like to be hungry and to suffer. Therefore, Rose of Sharon makes a huge sacrifice to help someone in need.
Quote: “...but sometimes a guy’ll be a good guy even if some rich bastard makes him carry a sticker” (7).
Example: When the shop owner lends Ma money even though he could lose his job if he was caught. (376)
In the novel, most people have to do whatever job that was necessary to make money to support their families. Even though these people might represent a large “monster” company, they are essentially the “same people” as the migrants and know what it is like to have nothing, so it makes it easier for them to help the migrants.
Quote: “If you’re in trouble or hurt or in need-- go to poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help-- the only ones” (376).
In this quote, Ma explains that poor people are the only people who understand suffering and the fear of suffering. They are the only ones during this time that can feel sympathy for other sufferers. So, they help others because they hope that one day, if necessary, someone else would help them.
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...ad grown so desperate to make money to survive that the lines that defined their morality become blurred or even forgotten. When Casy says these quotes above it reveals that people don’t even look to religion do do what is right, they have to do what is necessary to survive.
Quote: “‘Here’s me that used to give all my fights against the devil ‘cause I figgered the devil was the enemy. But they’s somepin worse’n the devil got hold a the country, an’ it ain’t gonna let go till it’s chopped loose.” (129)
This is the beginning of the rebellion. Casy has “seen the light” and now sees the corruption of society that is so evil, that something has to be done. “But they’s somepin worse’n the devil got hold a the country” seems to say that the economy or society has become so corrupt that it acts like the devil in “stealing the souls” or in this case the morals of people.
lied to an inspector telling him, "We got a sick ol' lady. We got to get her to
When people are in need you want to help them but you don’t know how. If you see a homeless person asking for money and food, buy the something to eat and when you give the the food give them some money while you're at it.
The novel The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck has many themes, but one theme the story is centralized around is the role of Christianity. The role of Christianity in The Grapes of Wrath is what allows the people to keep going during the times of the Great Depression. Without religion, the families in the novel would have simply given up all faith and hope.
The Grapes Of Wrath is a book full of troubles and tragedy that a family from Oklahoma face on their journey to California to find work to support themselves. Forced to leave their home and the place they grew up the Joads encounter corrupt people who exploit them, horrible living conditions, death, unsuitable weather conditions and situations that truly tests them. This book shows just how much a family can maintain their dignity by defying corruption, authority, and Mother Nature herself.
... worth something, and that one person’s sacrifice could help many. The comradely behavior they portrayed is laced with celebratory hope. The feeling of hope is a catalyst in the show that brings the characters up to ensure that a tone of despair is not completely overshadowing everything.
“I did not intend to pay, before the gods,/for breaking these laws/because of my fear of one man and his principles.”
time. The best way to go about doing this was to focus on one of the two things
When perusing The Grapes of Wrath, a reader is taken on an emotional roller coaster. Characters die left and right, to the point where their deaths become almost meaningless - but not quite. Steinbeck uses these deaths to highlight injustices against the migrants, and also uses his characters to explain justice by leading each one through the search for understanding. Each character has a different definition of justice, and a different significant role in Steinbeck’s passion play - one might even say it’s like The Passion of the Christ. Indeed, Biblical references and allusions permeate the story, weaving themselves into characters and plotlines. Each main character could be compared to a person from the Bible, so of course the question of
There are also many people who have been in the armed forces who now find it difficult to live an everyday civilian life (The Passage). Awalt says we shouldn’t help the homeless because they are lazy and do not want our help. He provided us with an example of a man that he tried to give aid to. In the end Awalt determined that this man did not want his help. This was not very effective considering he only provided us with one example.
Brown begins the journey believing that his forefathers are innocent, good men, but the devil tells Brown that he has been, "…well acquainted with your family as with ever a one among the Puritans; and that’s no trifle to say" (Kelly, 192). Brown's forefathers become equated with the devil. The people of the town are also displaced as the devil. The devil tells Brown, "I have a very general acquaintance here in New England. The deacons of many a church have drunk the communion wince with me; the selectmen of divers towns make me their chairman; and a majority of the Great and General Court are firm supporters of my interest, The governor and I, too----But these are state secrets" (Kelly, 192-93).
The Christian Ideals in The Grapes of Wrath. & nbsp; In Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, one of the themes discussed is the idea of Christian goodness exhibited in the Joads and other migrant workers. Those in the book representing this * "[eat] together with glad and sincere hearts. " This type of selfless sharing is a Christian concept of good fellowship. Particularly, Ma shows her caring towards others from the beginning and urges others to do the same. Jim Casy, while struggling with the orthodox view of Christianity, still displays a general concern for his fellow man.
In the midst of hardship, acting selflessly and sacrificing yourself for the sake of others is what will be remembered in the end. Giving up your own comfort, security, or pleasure can change someone else’s life. In “NightJohn” by Gary Paulsen, John sacrifices himself in numerous ways knowing that it is benefiting others.
For instance, it was an extremely sunny day in Ghana, West Africa, and I had gone out to the well to fetch water. It was while carrying the bucket of water on my way back that I noticed my neighbor’s children fighting over the insufficient amount of food that they had to share. My family and I were not rich but from what I saw, I knew that we were better off than other people I knew. I carried the bucket of water inside the house and came back outside to call the two youngest children that were fighting over the last grain of food. I shared my food my food with them and though it was not sufficient for all, feeding the younger ones alone was better than not helping any one of them at all. There was only little that I could possibly do but by sharing, I had helped them in a great way, even if it was just for the time being.
I think that this picture was drawn for this quote because it is showing all types of people helping different things. You will see a man helping
Mother Teresa once said, “At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by “I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in” (Mother Teresa). The author of this quote was a nun who joined the Society of the Missionaries of Charities in Calcutta to benefit the poor in India (Mayor 1). Throughout her lifetime, Mother Teresa held religious creeds that reflected in her thoughts and acts. In the quote, she addresses a concern for humanitarian acts in a list that includes feeding, sheltering and clothing others. Certainly, Mother Teresa’s quote regarding service is true; thus, evidence consists on accurate descriptions of a situation society faces, genuine charity and the correlations this quote can share with non-profit organizations in actuality.