Family Structure In John Steinbeck's 'Apes Of Wrath'

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apes of Wrath 1. What does the setting of the opening scene suggest about the rest of the novel? What does it suggest about family structure? The setting of the opening scene suggests that the characters in the novel will be put through many hardships and struggles. This chapter suggests that family structure will be a key element in surviving the hardships ahead. 2. Animals play an important symbolic role throughout the novel. What important qualities does the land turtle have as descried in Chapter 3? The land turtle in chapter 3 is described in a very human way. The turtle is described as “humorous” and “serious”. The turtle can be a symbol of the Joad family because the Joad family continues to push their way across the united states even …show more content…

How do the tractors operate? What role does the bank play? What power do the small farmers have against the banks against the banks and the tractors, if any? The Tractors pushed the sharecropper farmers off the land by bulldozing their houses. The banks allow the tractors to plow over the farms. The small farmers have no power over the banks and tractors. The only thing they can do is comply. 5. Of what importance is Muley in the story? What’s the difference between being the hunter and being the hunted? Muley represents the the farmers that couldn’t leave their land behind. Muley says the difference between being the hunter and being to hunted is that while you are the hunted you have to be sly, but when you are the hunter, nothing can get you. 6. Chapters 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 tell the narrative about Tom Joad and his family the way novels usually do. What is the function of the other short chapters (1, 3, 5, etc.)? What does Chapter 7 imply about used-car salesmen? These interchapters provide background and examples of how many people were struggling not just the Joad family. 7. What do the faces of the Joad family reveal about them? What are the most important characteristics of Ma and Pa and of the

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