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What is the novel expressing about religion?

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what is the purpose of ruthie and winfield?

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Significance of climate, weather, or environment and how it parallels the journey of the Joads

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Why do animals parallel the characters at many points in the novel? What does this say about a larger theme?

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Juxtaposition of Ruthie and Winfield and what it says about maturity and childhood innocence (especially during tragedy; what message was the playground scene meant to convey?)

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The color red and its association with fertility

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How does Ruthies point of view affect the plot?

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What is the significance behind the "side families" that are heavily introduced in the novel but quickly become irrelevant/are moved on from?

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Significance of Winfield

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What is the is the significance of the reversed gender roles in the novel?

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How is Rose of Sharon's baby relevant to the future?

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Significance of Ruthie's truculent behaviors and actions

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Significance of Ma and Pa having their stereotypical gender roles swapped (with Pa sometimes poking fun at Ma for being the head of the family).

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The significance of Animals

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What is the significance of the tortoise?

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The significance of Casy and all the biblical illusions that come with.

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Ma's role in the family and how it reflects to women's role in general during the time period.

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the rare ocurrences of happiness

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theme of faith and guilt

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societal influence on children

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What is the significance behind Casy's ideas on religion and how they ultimately influence tom?

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Significance of the Tractor Driver & the Store Shopkeeper

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Machines vs Nature —specifically where the vitality of Nature stems from

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Significance of different plants

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importance of Tom Joad

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What is the significance of Rose of Sharon and her evolution throughout the text?

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significance of jackrabbits