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The Grapes of Wrath | Suggested Essay Topics

Chapters 1–6
1. Compare and contrast the characters of Jim Casy and Tom Joad as revealed in their first conversations.

2. Explain the three-fold symbolism of giving the name Muley Graves to the dispossessed farmer.

Chapters 7–11
1. Compare the behavior of the used car salesmen and the buyers of the belongings of the dispossessed farmers.

2. Discuss what the family council meeting, before they set out, tells about the way of life and culture of the Joads.

Chapters 12–16
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