THE GRAPES OF WRATH Essay Brainstorm by https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th In your groups, brainstorm thematic topics, motifs, symbols, or possible essential questions that one might explore in this essay. en-us 2021-04-23 16:04:26 UTC 2025-11-24 21:29:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Room 5 https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452796840 1. The role women in this time period (Ma's position in the family)
2. Starting over
3. Sight (blindness, naivety, prophetic)
4. Casy's influence on Tom
5. Uncle John and Al's purpose in the novel]]> 2021-04-23 17:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452796840 Room 2 https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452799397 1. Individualism vs Collectivism
2. Human Nature
3. Casy's Legacy
4. Kindness in the face of adversity
5. Influence of religion
6. Guilt
7. Dehumanization
8. Life on the road
9. Luxury and privilege]]> 2021-04-23 17:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452799397 Room 3 :0) https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452801596 1. Tom's development/character arc
2. Tom and Casy Foil
3. historical context of the novel
4. motifs: dust, grapes, fire/heat
5. color symbolism
6. community and generosity
7. religious allusions
8. gender roles
9. age stereotypes/differences between age groups
10. Route 66
11. peaches vs cotton
12. what makes home, really home?
13.  stranger vs family]]> 2021-04-23 17:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452801596 Room 4 https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452802172 Role of nature in the book
development of Ma's character
the role of the color red
strength of the Joad family
Steinbeck's idea of justice and morals



]]> 2021-04-23 17:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452802172 Room 1 https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452832043 -character growth of Ma
-breaking gender norms
-Comparisons between Casy and Jesus
-In what ways does Steinbeck emphasize the need for community?
-In what ways have kindess impacted the decisions of the Joads? What does Steinbeck try to say kindess can do?
-Criticism of religion: what's Steinbeck's overarching opinion on religion?
-Fire = motif
-Utilitarianism= Steinbeck's use of it
-Wrath = meaning in the novel
-Are Tom's killings justified?]]> 2021-04-23 17:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jdbrown8/z8pntuu5j2u388th/wish/1452832043