How can you relate Tom Joad to the preacher?
Tom Joad and the preacher shared something in common. They had both lost touch with their religion and God. They found it hard to believe in something that had never proved itself to them. They also came to terms with things that happened in their lives and had no regrets with what they had done. They never looked back and if they had to relive their lives, they would do it all over again. They were two very closely related characters.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Grapes Of Wrath - Beyond the Line
How does Tom Joad represent all inmates after their release?
Tom Joad was arrested for homicide. After getting into a fight, he was stabbed, and as a form of self-defense, killed the man. He was sentenced to seven years in prison but was let out in four for good behavior. He was let out back into the world. He needed to find a job and home. After living off the government, he needed to work.
After living in prison for four years, Tom Joad had to return to a family and a life outside of prison walls. Like many other inmates, Joad might have found it hard to adjust. Prison is a much different living condition than the average home.
Imagine being fed, clothed, and sheltered, then you were thrust into the real world and had to work for this. Tom Joad needed to find work to be able to survive. He could not live without some sort of job to support himself.
Joad did not own a home to go to when he was released. He needed to live with his father. Many inmates move in with their family because they usually do not have their own home.
Inmates slip back into society, and become members of a working society. They rebuild their lives, starting at the very basics. They need to find a home and job. All ex-inmates blend back in with society.
Tom Joad was arrested for homicide. After getting into a fight, he was stabbed, and as a form of self-defense, killed the man. He was sentenced to seven years in prison but was let out in four for good behavior. He was let out back into the world. He needed to find a job and home. After living off the government, he needed to work.
After living in prison for four years, Tom Joad had to return to a family and a life outside of prison walls. Like many other inmates, Joad might have found it hard to adjust. Prison is a much different living condition than the average home.
Imagine being fed, clothed, and sheltered, then you were thrust into the real world and had to work for this. Tom Joad needed to find work to be able to survive. He could not live without some sort of job to support himself.
Joad did not own a home to go to when he was released. He needed to live with his father. Many inmates move in with their family because they usually do not have their own home.
Inmates slip back into society, and become members of a working society. They rebuild their lives, starting at the very basics. They need to find a home and job. All ex-inmates blend back in with society.
Beyond the Line
What does the trucker represent in the Grapes of Wrath?
The road was all he knew, yet when he met Tom Joad, he was completely different. He pried into Tom Joad’s life, trying to find out every single thing about him. He was sneaky and manipulative. You can almost compare him to the paparazzi and media of today.
Tom Joad only asked for a ride, not an opportunity to tell his life story. The trucker was manipulative to get the answers he wanted. He knew exactly what to ask.
Although the trucker was usually lonely, he still did gossip. This would have been a story to tell anyone he met, of Tom Joad, the murderer he drove.
The trucker needed a story of about someone else’s life to keep his exciting. The paparazzi does exactly that. Their lives are so mundane and boring, they have to fill it with the woes of others.
Tom Joad only asked for a lift. The trucker asked for personal information in return. The paparazzi and media make a living prying and intruding into the lives of others. The trucker enriched his life with the misery of Tom Joad.
The road was all he knew, yet when he met Tom Joad, he was completely different. He pried into Tom Joad’s life, trying to find out every single thing about him. He was sneaky and manipulative. You can almost compare him to the paparazzi and media of today.
Tom Joad only asked for a ride, not an opportunity to tell his life story. The trucker was manipulative to get the answers he wanted. He knew exactly what to ask.
Although the trucker was usually lonely, he still did gossip. This would have been a story to tell anyone he met, of Tom Joad, the murderer he drove.
The trucker needed a story of about someone else’s life to keep his exciting. The paparazzi does exactly that. Their lives are so mundane and boring, they have to fill it with the woes of others.
Tom Joad only asked for a lift. The trucker asked for personal information in return. The paparazzi and media make a living prying and intruding into the lives of others. The trucker enriched his life with the misery of Tom Joad.
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